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 Ian Peoples, SJ | Aug 28, 2020 | Current Events, In the News, Pop Culture, Social Media, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Lionel Messi is leaving FC Barcelona. On Tuesday, the star soccer player announced his desire to leave his Spanish club after nearly two decades with the team. It was a huge announcement in the sports world. And it stirs up in me questions of loyalty, resistance to...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Jul 3, 2020 | Catholic Writing, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Liverpool had never won the English Premier League (EPL) title until last Thursday, June 25th. The premier league only came about in the 1990-91 season. Before that, it was called the English First Division. Liverpool won that title 18 times, more than any other First...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Jul 2, 2020 | Current Events, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 2 mins
Here we are at the beginning of July, and the United States is cautiously taking steps to resume some sense of normalcy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and stores are opening up with limited capacity. Schools are discussing how best to have...
by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Apr 28, 2020 | Humor, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 5 mins
ESPN has released the first four episodes of a new documentary called “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and his final season with the Chicago Bulls. Here to discuss the first four episodes are Hunter D’Armond and Sean Barry, two young Jesuits in...
