In the saga of national emergencies there was always an outlet. Locations to release tensions and fears. Places to escape and find momentary respite from the real. Spaces to process and understand the world at hand. You see it in movies sometimes. People running to...
The last month has brought a global pandemic that has challenged the narratives of our busy lives. COVID-19 is forcing many of us to take a step back from our daily routines as we try to prevent its spread. Many of the moments that we expected to share, from March...
It’s hard not to move through the world these days feeling like toxins saturate everything. In my scattered mind, I’m actively choosing not to be afraid. *** The text came at 10:39 p.m. on Saturday. It’s a girl. She is healthy, eating and pooping as newborns do, and...
Since 2012, TJP has offered a Jesuit, Catholic perspective on the contemporary world. Our team is comprised of young Jesuits seeking God in all things. Our work focuses on both sacred and secular issues because we are convinced that God’s does too. Over the...
I’m not the only one to point out the resonance between the COVID-19 crisis and the spiritual season of Lent. Both seem to be desert experiences. With Lent comes new activities and practices, some of which are quite practical. We wear different colors (purple...
It seems that today’s readings are all about water, but Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ, wants to go deeper. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, March 15, 2020. Hi, I’m Jeff Ryan Miraflor and this is my One-Minute Reflection....
The coronavirus which once was so far off, seemingly locked away in a then-unknown Wuhan Province of China, has now not only moved much closer geographically, but has also moved into our psychological, emotional, and spiritual worlds. As I’ve been sitting with all of...
The transfiguration of Jesus marks the second time that God called Jesus “my beloved son.” According to Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, if God says something twice, we need to listen. Based on the readings for Sunday, March 8, 2020. When I taught high school, I tried...
Last year, Disney entered the streaming service deluge, becoming one of the 200+ services available to people. Where do you even begin to decide which services to subscribe to? We like choice, but is an overabundance of it bad for us? Then there is the problem of...
Warning: This article contains spoilers. The writers of “To All the Boys P.S. I Still Love You” have done it once again. They’ve re-captured the attention of my hopeless romantic heart from the first movie and had me sitting on the edge of my seat with the new love...
