by Dickson Tiwelfil, SJ | Feb 15, 2022 | Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
So many things troubled my mind when the first semester came to an end. 2021 left me with so many unwanted thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t finish a final paper for one of my classes, one of my professors sent me a disappointed email about a late submission, and a...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Dec 8, 2020 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
This article contains some spoilers for Parasite (2019) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Netflix’s recent drama Hillbilly Elegy has gotten a lot of flack for its portrayal of poverty in rural America: critics have called it “exploitative”, “condescending”, “terrible”, and...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Oct 11, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Immigration, Justice ~ Approx. 7 mins
[This is a response to an article written by Daniel Mascarenhas, S.J. on September 30th titled “Should A Catholic Support the Border Wall?”] Should a Catholic support the border wall? If all we are talking about is a border wall, we are missing the main problem. The...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Aug 28, 2019 | Blogs, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
Before I go to sleep at night, I examine my hands, I make sure they are empty — for this means I have given it all in my day. Before I wake up in the morning, I examine my hands, I make sure they are empty — For this means I am ready to receive it...
