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A Justice That Restores

Does our justice system have to be adversarial and esoteric? Does it have to relegate reconciliation to an afterthought? Nate Romano explores.

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All Greek to Me

Former PiKapp pledgemaster (and current SLU Greek chaplain) Vinny Marchionni says he’s grateful for three things that being Greek has taught him.

Medical Mission Large from UN Development Programme at Flickr

The Medical Missions DTR: It’s Not You, It’s Me

In every relationship, there comes time for “that” talk. TJP public health guru Michael Rozier defines the relationship with medical mission trips.

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Hope and Reform in the Roman Curia

Pope Francis announced the formation of a council of eight Cardinals to assist him in reforming the Roman Curia. Eric Ramirez explains who these Cardinals are and what their task will be.

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Happy Earth Day

For Earth Day, TJP environmentalist and Dr. Who fan John Shea considers the ethical dimensions of climate change.

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I Love That Dirty Water

Dennis Baker, SJ had just left Fenway Park when the bombs went off. A week later, he asks whether, in a time of tragedy, there is more to sport than just distraction.

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Speaking of Tragedy: The Boston Marathon and Public Discourse

Boston resident Jayme Stayer considers poetry, tragedy, and the risks of talking about either.

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Schizophrenia in America: the Gosnell Trial

As the trial of Dr. Kemit Gosnell continues, Quang Tran asks what it is that really disgusts us about the sickening details that have come to light.

Australia in an atlas by Blue Square Thing via Flickr

An Australian in Boston: My First American Easter

A down under view of religion in America in Phil Moller’s TJP debut — and the question of whether we have finally transcended the transcendent.

Sparkler by rolleh at Flickr

On Suicide

Quang Tran asks for our attention; not just to what he writes herein, but to the disease – the epidemic – that is suicide.