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...
Not a Lent goes by that I do not think of this Native American legend. It goes like this: A mighty wind shook the mountain upon which the nest was perched, causing the single eagle egg resting there to tumble through the air until – poof – it landed on the canyon...
In the midst of so many issues in our world we can often forget the joy that the Gospel brings. Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazon) brought joy to my heart as I read it and it will certainly be received with joy by many...
Just like Jesus in the desert, we are tempted on a regular basis. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, reminds us that Jesus is both our model and our biggest support when trying to avoid temptation. Based on the readings for Sunday, March 1, 2020. Don’t tempt me, don’t you do...
Warning: This article contains Spoilers — On February 14, audiences encountered Sonic the Hedgehog on the big screen for the first time. Though this film may have mixed critical reviews, it has been well-received by the fans. One of the reasons I loved the...
At the beginning of Lent, we focus on…our death?! Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ, and Eric Immel, SJ, reflect on death, Lent, and the greater meaning of life. Jeff: Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return Eric: Wait. I’m going to die? AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!...
This piece was edited from its original publication on March 8, 2018. I overheard an awkward sentence on my way to Ash Wednesday Mass. With playful humor and sincere determination, a girl said to her friend, “I gotta get to church today, get my ashes and figure out...
*Warning: This piece contains significant racist language* In 1967, Superior General Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, wrote a letter to the American Jesuits calling them to task for their collective inaction on racism. Arrupe stated, “The racial crisis involves, before all else,...
Turn the other cheek, give your cloak, love your enemies. Eric Immel, SJ, reflects on how Jesus teaches us to go against our natural instincts in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings from Sunday, February 23. Today is opposite day! Today, I’m...
Two weeks ago, Pope Francis released his post-synodal exhortation, Querida Amazonia. TJP – as well as many others – has published reflections and inspirations that have grown out of this attentive, patient, and poetic document. But I want to focus on what...
