I probably reached the peak of my career working part-time with Adidas in 2008. I was still in college, working weekends and some holidays. While most of my job meant setting up a new install or display or rearranging stock on the floor or in the back of a store, this...
Some hospital realities have a pointed way of needling my nerves. The relentless beeping of medication pumps calling for a nurse permeates like tinnitus. That ringing in my ear is why I initially looked in on this particular patient, a woman in the burn unit’s...
This article is the third of a four-part reflection. Get caught up and read the first two parts: Part I Part II PART 3: THE INNOVATORS The last article covered the no-nonsense pizza joints that established Chicago deep dish as a nationally recognizable style of...
Jesus was tempted out in the desert. Carlos Martinez-Vela, SJ, reflects that we must also face those dark corners of our hearts in order to invite Christ’s light in. God will show up. Based on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent. Are you wrestling with...
Are you prepared for a retreat? You should be. Lent is a time for us to imitate Jesus, who was baptized and went to the desert to fast for 40 days and nights, a time of preparation. The Gospel of Luke says that the Holy Spirit led Jesus out to the desert “to be...
