by The Jesuit Post | Aug 20, 2018 | In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
It has been a bad summer for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Beginning with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse by then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, subsequent weeks have led to McCarrick’s resignation from the College of Cardinals, stories of...
by Colten Biro | Aug 19, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
When Jesus says, “eat my flesh,” he’s saying even more than we think. In today’s One-Minute Homily, Colten Biro, SJ, unpacks the deeper meaning of this powerful passage. Based on the readings for Sunday, August 19, 2018, which you can find...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Aug 18, 2018 | One-Minute Saints ~ Approx. 1 min
Alberto Hurtado is a saint for our times, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ. He was a busy man who found Christ in both the Eucharist and the poor. And in the process, he found joy.
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Aug 14, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism ~ Approx. 3 mins
Fr. Carlos Riudavets, SJ was found on the kitchen floor last Friday morning, bound and stabbed. He was alone the night before at the Jesuit residence of the Colegio Valentín Salegui (Fe y Alegría 55) in Yamakai-éntsa, Peru. The murder is a shock to both Jesuits and...
by David Paternostro, SJ | Aug 13, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
Pope Francis has done more than we might realize. When he issued a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty, he did more than say that death penalty is no longer a permissible option when sentencing criminals. He called for a whole change...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Aug 12, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Imitate God? How do we even begin? Well, we can receive the one we imitate, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily based on the Sunday readings that can be found here.
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Aug 10, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Immigration, In the News, Justice, Race ~ Approx. 4 mins
Asylum-seeking Central Americans waiting at la linea in Nogales, Sonora don’t know what awaits them inside the US when the federal government listens to their story. What they do know is that the unsafe, unfair conditions in their home communities are too dangerous....
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Aug 7, 2018 | Social Media ~ Approx. 1 min
Online, the competition for people’s attention is ruthless. The Church better step up its game, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in the latest installment of “The Digital Church.”
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Aug 6, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Interview ~ Approx. 12 mins
Today TJP presents an interview with Massimo Faggioli, church historian, professor at Villanova University and noted commentator on the public life of the Church. TJP: Professor Faggioli, can you tell us about the crux of your work? Faggioli: I was trained as a church...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Aug 3, 2018 | Justice, Music, Pop Culture, Race ~ Approx. 3 mins
In four new singles released on July 19, Chance the Rapper raises a clear, smooth, and prophetic voice from the otherwise cacophonic wilderness of Chicago. The new music calls out political and social injustices, recognizes the leading role that women often play in...
