by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 17, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 8 mins
What does this Pope want to change? Us. That’s his plan, his agenda for the Church — because change is basic to faith, as he explained in a 2007 interview: “Fidelity is always a change, a blossoming, a growth. The Lord brings about a change in those who are faithful...
by Quang Tran, SJ | Mar 16, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1min
The celebrity world is all abuzz about Pope Francis, “il Papa gesuita.” Wait, isn’t he Jeffrey Tambor from “Arrested Development”? Entertainment News is not one bit surprised that religion has always been a huge hit in entertainment. Even those who don’t know what...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Mar 15, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
Pope John XXIII — 1881 to 2,597 weeks ago Monday A Pope is like a box of chocolates … you never know what you’re going to get. This was never more true than with Papa Roncalli as the gregarious Angelo was known. A peasant and the third-born of thirteen, he was famed...
by John Shea, SJ | Mar 15, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1 min
With the world’s attention fixed on a new pope, TJP’s special foreign correspondent John Shea snuck into Castel Gandolfo to snag an exclusive interview with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Listen in to get the inside scoop on retirement, his surprising choice...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
In a word, everything. It took approximately 8 seconds after they announced the name “Bergoglio” for my phone to blow up. “A Jesuit pope?” read the text. “I thought that wasn’t allowed!” Whether people knew a Jesuit, or had been taught by Jesuits, or had just read...
by Eric Ramirez, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Editor’s note: Eric Ramirez, SJ is a student of theology in Rome. Here he shares his experience of being part of yesterday’s throng as it heard the results of the papal election. *** It was too soon. None of us thought there would be white smoke tonight....
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 1 min
Admit it: you didn’t see this coming. In the interest of disclosure, neither did we. Listen in as Perry Petrich and Jay Hooks discuss bus-riding cardinals,1 kitten memes, and other surprises. Let’s pray for the newly-elected Pope Francis and, as always,...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Blogs, Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 3 mins
It was this afternoon’s bizarre combination of ancient pageantry and 21st century technology that caused my most meticulously-laid-plans to go haywire. Specifically, it was the interruption of my usual working playlist by a crescendo of cheers emanating from one...
by Peter Folan, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
By now, countless electronic and print sources have highlighted the major biographical points of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now His Holiness, Pope Francis. Rather than summarize Wikipedia, TJP, or even (former) Cardinal Bergoglio’s website, I offer five brief...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM — Pontifex (@Pontifex) March 13, 2013 Amongst the first words the world heard from the mouth of our new Pope were these: “Now I want to give a blessing. But I ask favor. Please ask God to bless me.” And with that Pope...
