Studies show that more than 70% of those between 18 and 29 call themselves “really more spiritual than religious.” Jason Brauninger takes up the task of reforging the bond between spirituality and religion.

Call me, maybe? Burgeoning YouTube star Michael Rossmann writes about Carly Rae, religion, and joy (the “most infallible sign of the presence of God”).

Does the pursuit of scientific truth lead to Truth? Does the pursuit of nature’s beauty lead to Beauty? John Shea tells us his own story of God in nature.

Saying “I am against racism” is, thankfully, commonplace. In his TJP debut Chris Schroeder pushes beyond the commonplace asking questions that push at the borders of our what we mean by solidarity.

Taking a cue from election season, Michael Rossmann puts his own spin on how the spiritual life is like a room full of sweaty people on stationary bikes.

“I had become a problem to myself” writes St. Augustine. “It’s not that Augustine is modern, it’s that we are ancient” rebuts Jim Keane.

TJP pop-culture savant Sean Dempsey packs his debut with references to Three’s Company, the Hunger Games, and the Spiderman reboot (already?!). He looks to a brother Jesuit for an answer to the question: is there anything at the center of the relentless pop-cycle?

“The flaws, the sins, the marks missed.” With Spy Wednesday pulling Lent to a close, Joe Hoover asks us for a few moments to consider, with him, the flaw.

Michael Rossmann pins his vintage prize ribbons on the best articles the interwebs have offered us in the past three months.

You have Pete Folan’s word that this is not an essay that pretends to be about baseball but is actually about Church. It’s really just about baseball… and April Fool’s day.