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My skin isn't always straightforward in the way it defines me. Sometimes my skin has me mistaken for a Samoan, or an Indian, or Native American. In actuality, I'm Latino. A Latino who doesn't speak Spanish. No hablo Español. I'm as Mexican as I can be without the language, and as American as I can be without being white. Reprinted with permission from The Jesuit Post....
A week long camping trip becomes so much more. "We were at a crossroads bigger than the trails on Isle Royale, asking questions as big as our theology faculty could've hoped two of their graduates would ask. We were connecting all the dots and taking risks with crazy ideas, trying to ride them straight to the heart of the world, clear to the heart of God, and to the heart of our unfolding purpose on earth." Reprinted from The Jesuit Post....
I love the solidarity that people can show on social media. I love the fact that there is an outlet where I can Like a comment supporting those who are suffering. I love the fact that I can even change my profile picture on Facebook to a picture of support, or even the colors of a flag. At the same time, solidarity is deeper than that. Reposted with permission from The Jesuit Post....
Making a daily Examen can help us find those moments of our day when we find the presence of God in our lives....
One of my favorite parts about being a Jesuit is that I get to hear lots of stories about prayer. My favorite ones always have crazy plot twists, often prefaced with You won't believe what happened!" I'm basically the kid who's had a Jack-in-the-Box for 5 years and still cranks that little metal handle to be startled by the same surprising guy every time. No matter how wide I set my sights, no matter how many underdog voices I anticipate in the forum, God always seems to speak through the only person/place/event I seem to overlook – without fail. And doing so, completely changes the game." Reposted from The Jesuit Post with permission....
Reprinted from The Jesuit Post: "Editor's note: This post was first published at America (TJP's publisher). Paddy Gilger, S.J., a founding editor at TJP and currently America's contributing editor for culture and Matt Spotts, S.J., a contributor here at TJP, found themselves asking what good writing and thinking--on the web, on social media, or anywhere else--does in the wake of the kind of violence experienced in Dallas, in Baton Rouge and in Minnesota over the last few days. They adapted their conversation into this post."...
We easily forget it, but the Easter season stretches on for a full fifty days after Holy Week. And Easter joy, like any true love, is not all chocolate and bunnies, but something more like the humble fidelity of washing dishes or the small triumph of an extra meatball for your grandkids. Reprinted with permission from The Jesuit Post....
Is it possible for people who are very poor to embrace the best practices of environmental protection of other countries? Is it fair to say that for ordinary Liberians the quality of their environment is more important than simple survival: getting enough to eat, having shelter that protects them from the torrential rain, and having potable water in the heat of the middle of the day? As the saying goes, first things first....
In this reposting from The Jesuit Post, Eric Immel, SJ writes: "If I were to describe myself, I'd say that I'm an adopted son with a loving family, that I've been in love, and that I'm a Jesuit. I almost never think of myself as a musician. But my life is full of music."...
What is becoming familiar following tragedies such as the Orlando shooting last weekend is a phenomenon known as "prayer shaming." Today's posting - reposted from The Jesuit Post - looks at what "prayer shamers" get right and what they get wrong....
