by Ken Homan, SJ | Jan 11, 2019 | Catholic Writing, Faith & Family, Faith & Politics, Gender, Global Catholicism, Immigration, In the News, Pop Culture, Race, Spirituality, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 7 mins
Have you read the good news? Despite the rise of online book sellers and a seeming fight-to-the-death brought on by e-books, independent bookstores and printed books are on the rebound! This is stellar news, as books are vital to both the health of our society and our...
by David Paternostro, SJ | Jan 10, 2019 | Faith & Family, Holidays, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Another holiday season has come and gone. A time for being with family and friends, a time to go home, hopefully a time for happiness. Hopefully, but not always. As we look back over this Christmas, we may look back at a difficult time. But however we look back at...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Jan 9, 2019 | Immigration ~ Approx. 4 mins
About 15,000 more Hondurans are preparing to leave San Pedro Sula in a migrant caravan on January 15, 2019. Like others before them, they will journey through Guatemala and Mexico to the US border. I recently sat down to discuss the phenomenon with Iolany Pérez, the...
by Jorge Roque, SJ | Jan 7, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Immigration ~ Approx. 4 mins
“I don’t love my country. I just can’t love the United States.” That’s what a man next to me said on a plane from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He went on to share about his move to San Juan, his love for Puerto Rican culture, his hatred for Donald Trump, his shame for...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Making time for silence is one of the most countercultural – and nourishing – things we can do, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily, based on the readings for Epiphany, which can be found here.
by Uli Covarrubias, SJ | Jan 4, 2019 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
If your life were a movie, how would you tell it? Who would be the most important characters? What events would you highlight? What would be the message you would want it to convey? Answering these questions requires both reflection and making use of the gift of...
by Jason McCreery | Jan 3, 2019 | Art, Holidays, Justice, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 5 mins
When I first heard the song Hunger by Florence and the Machine, I was arrested by the opening lines: At seventeen, I started to starve myself I thought that love was a kind of emptiness And at least I understood then the hunger I felt And I didn’t have to call...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Jan 1, 2019 | Global Catholicism, Holidays, In the News, Justice, MAG+S & WYD, Papal News, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2019, this year has a lot in store. The world’s largest democracy (India) will hold general elections, and Brexit’s official date looms in March. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will look to defend their World Cup title in France...
by The Jesuit Post | Dec 31, 2018 | Catholic Writing ~ Approx. 1 min
It’s been a busy year for our world, our church, and our humble project here at The Jesuit Post. As we take stock of 2018, here are some highlights from our corner of the Internet. Most-read pieces: 5. 12 Reasons You Shouldn’t Go to Confession This Lent by Brendan...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Dec 30, 2018 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
They were the Holy Family, but they were still a family. Misunderstanding was inevitable. Still, they show us how to avoid a family meltdown, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily, based on the Sunday readings that can be found...
