“I Don’t Love My Country”

“I Don’t Love My Country”

“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...
The Christmas Hunger

The Christmas Hunger

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...
TJP Best of 2018

TJP Best of 2018

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...
Are the Irish For Real this Time?

Are the Irish For Real this Time?

I have a confession: when I first heard that my alma mater, The University of Notre Dame, drew the Clemson Tigers in the four-team College Football Playoff for a chance to reach the National Championship game, my first reaction was that my beloved Fightin’ Irish don’t...