by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Nov 16, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
Haga clic aquí para español. Imagine this scene: It is the middle of the night at the Jesuit residence on a university campus. It’s dark outside, and all is quiet. The university is located in the heart of an urban metropolis which is fast asleep at this hour....
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Nov 14, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Interview, Race ~ Approx. 5 mins
This past weekend Bill McCormick, SJ, sat down with Father Bryan Massingale, professor of theology at Fordham University and priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, at the 20th Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, where he gave a soaring keynote address on race and...
by David Paternostro, SJ | Nov 13, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 2 mins
Everyone wants to be “woke.” We fight over who is more self-aware, who sees more of what’s wrong with the world, and how we contribute to injustice. We hope awareness will lead to change. But what if a self-aware person is still a bad person? A few days ago, BuzzFeed...
by Mark Mackey, SJ | Nov 12, 2017 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Got Coffee? What other fuel do we need to stay awake and be vigilant for Christ? Take a minute and check out this week’s (extremely brief) reflection with Brother Mark Mackey, SJ based on the Sunday Readings for November 12, 2017: http://bit.ly/2z21zaP...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Nov 10, 2017 | Catholic Writing, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 4 mins
For years, readers have been asking Father Greg Boyle when he’ll write a sequel to his New York Times #1 Best Seller Tattoos on the Heart. Each time, he gave them the same answer: “Someday, when I have time.” Somehow, between a full-time job at Homeboy Industries,...
by David Kiblinger, SJ | Nov 9, 2017 | Global Catholicism, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
One of the things I love most about being Catholic is the sheer volume of details—names, places, images, practices, etc.—that make up our Church. It would take multiple lifetimes to investigate the half of them. Every so often, I like to dig a little bit deeper into...
by Colten Biro | Nov 8, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
There was a gunpowder tension quivering in the air… The words sat on the screen followed by a blinking cursor. It stared back at me as my fingers hovered over the keys. It wasn’t a bad start, but it felt wrong. Delete-delete-delete… My fingers extended in a...
by Edward Chow, SJ | Nov 7, 2017 | Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
It’s almost impossible to make it through prime time news without hearing a story about conflict. If you’re like me, you’re also tired of hearing about it. For once, I’d like to hear about groups of people that have resolved a long-standing conflict or at least agreed...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Nov 3, 2017 | Film, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
What do Darren Aronofsky’s recent film mother! and the Catholic Church have in common? They’re both really weird. The movie is a unique and disturbing interpretation of the story of God’s relationship with humanity. Aronfsky’s symbolism is obvious: Javier Bardem is...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Nov 2, 2017 | Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The Catechism of the Catholic Church was first promulgated by St. John Paul II 25 years ago, October 11, 1985. In honor of this silver anniversary, TJP would like to point out some surprising things about the Catechism. If you don’t own a copy, it can be found on the...
