by The Jesuit Post | Jan 2, 2017 | Current Events, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Even though we are two days into the new year, it’s still not too late to make a New Year’s resolution. So to help you navigate the challenges of resolutions, our TJP contributors offer their own reflections and some practical advice to make your resolutions in 2017....
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Dec 30, 2016 | TJP Reads ~ Approx. 4 mins
This may have gotten out of hand. Pocket, which gloriously feeds my addiction to reading articles, recently informed me that I read more than 5 million words on their app in 2016. As far as addictions go, it could be worse. Sure, I could use more time with real people...
by Emanuel Werner | Dec 30, 2016 | Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
The third annual College Football Playoff begins tomorrow. The rest of the college football world is previewing the semifinal matchups and predicting final scores. These previews and predictions, however, are ignoring the elephant 1 in the room: is there even the...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Dec 29, 2016 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 6 mins
Embed from Getty Images Let’s be honest: 2016 has been tough. Refugees, war, political uncertainty. Ugh. But before we dismiss the year entirely (as John Oliver did 1), let’s savor some joy. Despite the challenges of the year, I submit that 2016 was the best sports...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Dec 28, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s hard to imagine what people did on trains and buses before the advent of smartphones. I’m sure my parents or some old-timey Chicagoans could tell me, but knowing what the past looked like on public transportation probably won’t change anything about how most...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Dec 26, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Today is Christmas. No, really it is. Still. Christmas is actually a liturgical season lasting from December 25 to January 9, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Today discarded trees will line the streets and many will pack away their Christmas decorations. Why the...
by The Jesuit Post | Dec 23, 2016 | Film, In the News, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 10 mins
James Martin, SJ, editor at large of America Media and author of many books, including Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything served as a consultant to Martin Scorsese’s new film “Silence.” In this interview, he speaks in depth with two TJP...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Dec 21, 2016 | About TJP, Catholic Writing, Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“I want you home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I don’t care about Easter or the 4th of July – just be sure you’re home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, got it?” My mom’s voice was stern, but her eyes filled with tears of worry. “It depends if I can afford it. I...
by The Jesuit Post | Dec 20, 2016 | Film, In the News, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
James Martin, SJ, editor at large of America Media and author of many books, including Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything served as a consultant to Martin Scorsese’s new film “Silence.” In this interview, he speaks in depth with two TJP...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Dec 19, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
When I was 8, all I wanted for Christmas were Legos. The popular sets in those days were cities and urban design, which went well with my odd childhood obsession of sewer systems and urban engineering. Three years later, I became captivated by Harry Potter. That year,...
