by Andrew Milewski, SJ | May 5, 2021 | Blogs, Race, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“To be honest,” Yunji told me, “I hardly ever speak English. I don’t have to because at the restaurant all the workers are Korean, and at home I speak Korean with my family.” This is how our Friday morning language exchanges began. Yunji is the aunt of one of the...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 1, 2021 | Justice, Know Justice Know Peace, Race, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
[Haga clic aquí para español.] [Cliquez ici pour le français.] February 1st is the beginning of Black History Month. In order to help mark this month, The Jesuit Post is re-releasing “Know Justice, Know Peace: A Jesuit Antiracism Retreat.” It is a series of twelve...
by Jason McCreery, SJ | Oct 22, 2020 | Film, Justice, Pop Culture, Race, Topics, TV ~ Approx. 4 mins
This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of the TV series, The Boys. Last month, at the start of Season 2 of Amazon’s The Boys, I reflected on how a show about superheroes (or ‘supes’) is able to expose our human weaknesses and whether or not we choose...
by Ángel Flores, SJ | Sep 1, 2020 | Current Events, Film, In the News, Justice, Pop Culture, Race, Sports, Topics ~ Approx. 4 mins
They call it “suspension of disbelief.” When an audience shuts down the inner voice which reminds them that what they’re watching is just a show, you know an actor is earning their pay. But, another important part of acting is creating a connection between the...
by Matt Briand SJ | Aug 19, 2020 | Justice, Know Justice Know Peace, Race, Series ~ Approx. 19 mins
Podcast episode: [Haga clic aquí para español.] [Cliquez ici pour le français.] Welcome to day 8 of Know Justice, Know Peace: A Jesuit Anti-Racism Retreat. My name is Matt Briand and I’m with The Jesuit Post. Today we are continuing our Third Week, focusing on the...
