by Bill McCormick, SJ | Feb 21, 2017 | In the News, Interview, Justice ~ Approx. 5 mins
TJP sat down with Laura Field and Austin Hart, founders of Real News Revival, to learn about how they are working to promote good journalism despite the proliferation of “fake news,” and how they “trust that even a small effort will make a...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Feb 20, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 5 mins
Do I love Trump? As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about our new President, and this is a question I am honestly struggling with. Do I love him? What does it mean for me to love him? Surely I am called to love him, just as I...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 17, 2017 | Science & Technology, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s been a thirty-minute grading break, and here I am now: furious, sad, exhausted, confused, and deeply torn… I felt obliged to read the comments on an article about the attempt to sell off federal lands. But, it left me wondering… Why do I hesitate to read comments...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Feb 16, 2017 | Justice, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
Embed from Getty Images Not too long ago I found myself at dinner with three young Frenchmen. Being myself, I asked them, “Do you listen to any American pop music?” They looked at each other, laughed, and replied simultaneously in a suave French accent, “Katy Perry.”...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Feb 15, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
It’s easy to think of love on Valentine’s Day. It is, after all, a day we dedicate entirely to the saccharine, stuffed teddy bears gripping stuffed hearts, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, and in Chicago, heart-shaped deep dish pizza. There are, for one day, endless...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Feb 14, 2017 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
If I were lost in the woods, I would probably die after a few hours. I know nothing about wilderness survival. Fortunately, I know someone who does. Well, kinda know. I’ve never met him. He lives in Australia. I live in Boston. But I watch his incredible skills on...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Feb 13, 2017 | Science & Technology ~ Approx. 6 mins
“Four Reasons NOT to Read This Article” sounds like a title meant to provoke your interest. It is.1 But aside from that, not reading another article online is probably good advice. Let me explain. One recent weekend morning, I spent five hours consuming...
by Colten Biro | Feb 10, 2017 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
The Recording Academy has yet again lost my ballot for the Grammy Awards in the mail. Thankfully, I’m willing to share some of my notes on several of the nominations for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Perhaps, some Jesuit guidance will help the voting members. Record...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Feb 9, 2017 | Justice, Pop Culture, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 4 mins
When Jon Stewart announced that Trevor Noah was going to take over The Daily Show in fall of 2015, my first reaction was “who the heck is Trevor Noah?” He wasn’t a regular correspondent so I wasn’t too familiar with him. And, not being too eager to overdo my election...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Feb 8, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I found a letter in my mailbox, my friend’s characteristic handwriting looping out our names in their appropriate places. I looked for all the “G”s; I always love to see how people write them, and she’s someone who has to write them as much as I do. To: GG, From: GG....
