The Magi Reach Their Destination

The Magi Reach Their Destination

Una foto publicada por Kino Border Initiative (@kino_border_initiative) el 6 de Ene de 2016 a la(s) 5:11 PST ¡Lograron! Braving this difficult time of year, the Magi made it to the manger. What better way to celebrate than a meal with the migrants awaiting their...
Our Society’s Throw-Away People

Our Society’s Throw-Away People

Embed from Getty Images   “Yeah, you know, it’s just like what Hegel says, right?” Wait, what? I run a mental checklist: Am I still in San Quentin?1 Yep. Did I just hear Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel name-checked by a tattooed man wearing a...
Yelling at College Kids

Yelling at College Kids

We’re in the middle of the College Football Playoff, which can only mean one thing: an outbreak of SGAAYACK Disorder. You have to see this: (Warning: language. The harshest language is bleeped out, but it doesn’t leave much to the imagination.) That hits a little too...
The Magi Continue Their Journey

The Magi Continue Their Journey

A photo posted by Kino Border Initiative (@kino_border_initiative) on Jan 1, 2016 at 3:00pm PST This is a continuing series. To see the first installment, click here.  Our Magi stopped off to beg intercession from Our Lady of Guadalupe on the feast of Holy Mary,...
The Journey of the Magi Today

The Journey of the Magi Today

Una foto publicada por Kino Border Initiative (@kino_border_initiative) el 29 de Dic de 2015 a la(s) 12:07 PST ‘A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year, For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very...
The Best of What I Read in 2015

The Best of What I Read in 2015

It all started with a man crush. I devour everything written by New York Times columnist David Brooks and look forward to his annual Sidney Awards, dedicated to the best long-form essays of the year. Following the lead of my man crush, I also started offering a list...
Almost Home

Almost Home

Here. But not yet. A TJP Advent-ure: Week 5 Did you miss weeks 1-4?  Check out the rest of our seasonal series here. “God speaks to us through the seasons” my friend prayed at the start of a community Mass last week. The first South Dakota snow had just fallen, the...
The Waiting Game: Free Agency and Advent

The Waiting Game: Free Agency and Advent

Perhaps you’ve heard the rhetorical question, “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to prove it?” Lately I’ve been asking myself something similar: If I were accused of being a St. Louis Cardinals fan, would there be enough evidence...