In the midst of suffering and death, do we flee or remain present? Tim O’Brien, SJ reflects on working with the sick and dying.
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Tim met the Jesuits while earning a B.A. in political science at the College of the Holy Cross. He entered the Maryland Province in 2008 after a stint as a copy editor for the federal government. Tim studied theology at Centre Sèvres, the Jesuit theology faculty in Paris. He was ordained a priest in 2018. Tim desires God's love and grace, and to win the New Yorker's cartoon caption contest (in that order).
Joined in 2012 69 posts tobriensj@thejesuitpost.org @tob_sj
Faith of Our Mothers
Tim O’Brien, SJ on why — with all due respect to the hymn — ours is more often the faith of our mothers.
7.5 Tips to Survive and Thrive in (a Jesuit) College
So, you’ve arrived at a Jesuit school. Tim O’Brien, SJ offers 7.5 ways to make the most of the next four years.
Who Killed Amy Winehouse?
Tim O’Brien considers a question lurking behind “Amy,” Asif Kapadia’s new documentary.
Can I Ask a Very Personal Question? (Fact and Opinion, Right and Wrong)
Tim O’Brien has three personal questions for you. Just don’t call them opinions.
The Peace of Broken Things
This Christmas, Tim O’Brien considers the mystery of how God can be “God with us” amidst our brokenness.
Silent No More: Maya Angelou, 1928-2014
The Internet erupted Wednesday in spontaneous remembrance of a voice that could not be silenced.
My Opium Addiction: God, Religion, and Other Drugs
Are Jesuits and other religious people serious addicts? Tim O’Brien looks closely at God and Other drugs.
Catholic Writing Today: Mary Karr
Mary Karr, memoirist and poet, is the latest to join TJP’s series on Catholic writing today.