Editor’s Note: Jesuit life can seem opaque from the outside. “Inside Jesuit Life” is a new TJP series that invites Jesuits to share their stories of daily life in the Society of Jesus, how they live out their missions, and why they love their vocation. I’ll...
Before they were debunked as A.I. hoaxes, videos on TikTok and Instagram of Catholic bishops denying ICE agents entry to churches were posted and reposted—something of a viral hit. The supposed bishops in the video are angry. They gesture wildly, sometimes wielding...
The silence in the desert was only interrupted by the wind rustling through the thorny scrub that stretched for miles in every direction. After a few minutes, a brother Jesuit spoke over the radio, “stop a moment, need to check a backpack.” Our group of six stopped in...
When President Trump signed a federal law criminalizing cruelty towards animals, there was much rejoicing among animal lovers and non-animal lovers alike. Cruelty towards sentient creatures is abhorrent, and good people desire to fight against this evil. But one may...
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. — Ecclesiastes 7:10 1. What a Time to Be Alive There is a brief scene in Greta Gerwig’s 2012 film Frances Ha where the protagonist, Frances, runs through...
Film still from Fantastic Four: First Steps. Courtesy of Marvel Studios. Being bored one Saturday evening, I decided to watch the Fantastic Four: First Steps directed by Matt Shakman. Now normally, I would stay away from Marvel Superhero films, but that evening I...
Families are our first school of love. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that God could have chosen any way to enter the world—but God chose to have a family. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family. Families are messy. But it’s where love learns to grow. Hi,...
Every December 25th reminds us of a crucial eternal truth: God is always with us. No matter the circumstances we might find ourselves in, the humble nativity reminds us that Jesus is always there. Based on the readings for the Nativity of the Lord. ‘God is with us’—...
I think that I finally understand Advent—at least a little better. It only took one of the most challenging ministry experiences of my Jesuit life to reach this point. One of my persistent temptations is to fast-forward through life. I almost always want to skip the...
Choosing love is sometimes easy. Other times, we must labor to choose to love. Greg Okumu, SJ reflects that the invitation on this last Sunday of Advent is to choose to love—because God does. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. What if love looked...
