by Joe Simmons, SJ | Sep 8, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Do we acknowledge where the gift of our faith comes from? Today would normally be the Feast of the Nativity of Mary, so Fr. Joe Simmons, SJ, decided to explore the importance of remembering those who passed on the faith in this week’s One-Minute Homily. What are...
by Jason McCreery | Sep 6, 2019 | Art, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 10 mins
I don’t remember when, sometime during high school, I transitioned from ironically listening to Taylor Swift (because, well, high school) to genuinely jamming out to the highschool-sweetheart country/pop tunes. The fact that my high school all-male choir sang a...
by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Sep 4, 2019 | Blogs ~ Approx. 6 mins
It was the first cold-ish night of the year, and we were bundled up. As members of the Labre Homeless Ministry, we knew that our evening walk around downtown Chicago could feel much colder than the weather reports predicted. Labre is a work of the Loyola University...
by Uli Covarrubias, SJ | Sep 1, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1min
Jesus came to put us in our place. Humble the exalted, exalt the humble. Uli Covarrubias, SJ, reminds us that through this Jesus calls us to be near him and the Father. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily, based on the readings for September 1, 2019, which...
by Emanuel Werner | Aug 30, 2019 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
College football is back, baby! There are oodles of games to get excited about and most fanatics will start with the season opener of their favorite team. Personally, I am super pumped for a “New Day” in Columbus, Ohio! All that being said, I want to focus on...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Aug 28, 2019 | Blogs, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
Before I go to sleep at night, I examine my hands, I make sure they are empty — for this means I have given it all in my day. Before I wake up in the morning, I examine my hands, I make sure they are empty — For this means I am ready to receive it...
by Ángel Flores Fontánez | Aug 26, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 10 mins
A month after the protests in Puerto Rico that captivated the world, Ángel Flores shares what he lived in the picket line the day the governor resigned. He also includes a brief historical account of the events that led Puerto Ricans to take action against their...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Aug 25, 2019 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
The Good News doesn’t always feel so good, but it’s also much greater than a different understanding of religion, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily based on the Sunday readings that can be found here. What’s most...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Aug 23, 2019 | Art, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
Rapper Nathan John Feuerstein, known by his initials NF, just released the album “The Search,” which quickly awarded him number one spot on Billboard’s Artist 100 Chart. The album is ultimately about his quest for happiness. Money and fame haven’t...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Aug 22, 2019 | Faith & Family, In the News, Interview, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
James Keenan, S.J. is the Canisius Professor of Theology at Boston College. He was interviewed by author Malcolm Gladwell as part of a three-episode series on the podcast “Revisionist History.” TJP spoke with Fr. Keenan about his experience of being part of the...
