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...
by Colten Biro | Aug 2, 2018 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
When the story began, it appeared as a mere ticker-tape caption scrolling across the bottom of the screen: 12 young boys and their coach lost in the caves of Thailand. It was yet another tragedy which faded into the background noise of negative news. But then, in a...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Aug 1, 2018 | Global Catholicism, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
The term “LGBT” was recently used for the first time in a Vatican document. The working document setting the agenda for the Synod on the Youth taking place next Fall notes, “Some LGBT youth…wish to benefit from greater closeness and experience greater care by...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Jul 31, 2018 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 1 min
Today is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. TJP’s David Inczauskis, SJ, had the great opportunity to travel to Spain and explore some of the sites from the life of Ignatius. Take a moment to see the sites and reflect on his...
