How Gun Violence Takes a Toll on Our Cities
While visiting my hometown of Chicago in recent years, I’ve been greeted by grave issues seeking my attention: guns, violence, and death. These things seem to be taking over my city, and making it feel much less like the home I love.
Serving up Hope in the Bronx
Taina Rodriguez was just eleven years old when her family first started visiting a non-profit with a curious name: POTS. She thought she was visiting a restaurant. She enjoyed the place so much that she asked for a job. That Saturday she showed up for duty and quickly asked about her paycheck. When she found out the position was strictly volunteer, she figured out something was up.
Catching Fire, Drawing Flame at Creighton
On October 2, 2015, Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. was inaugurated as the 25th president of Creighton University. It was a day filled with celebration, excitement, great food, and great community. As a Jesuit university, Creighton was excited and ready to welcome a distinguished Jesuit educator, priest, and world traveler to campus.