by Joe Simmons, SJ | Feb 3, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
I was not a happy camper. Seven months ago many of my brother Jesuits – men with whom I had entered the Society – were headed off to spend half the summer together learning to teach in northern California. But not me. Instead, I left behind my friends and community,...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Feb 2, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Listening to Otis Redding will make you a better lover. How, you ask? Take Otis’s gem ‘Try A Little Tenderness.’ This song has a mysterious power to it: it not only talks about tenderness; it is tenderness; it drives you to be tender. In Catholic theological lingo,...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
During a recent visit to my hometown, I was intrigued (and more than a little amused) to note the amount of time and energy that my friends and family expended on their like and/or dislike of now infamous Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Of course, these...
by Matthew Dunch, SJ | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
As a jaded western consumer, I’ve labored long under the delusion that I’d seen it all when it comes to advertising. Last night proved me wrong. In the face of budget shortfalls and ever decreasing usage (honestly, when’s the last time you used a stamp?)...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
I am distressingly inept at discerning technological trends. “The DVD will never last,” I proclaimed confidently in the high school cafeteria. A few years later, I wondered aloud: “Blackberry? Who would want one?” I’ll even confess to encountering the iPad with more...
