Listen up, Culture — Tim O’Brien has a word of advice: nuns and sisters are already far cooler and more diverse than any of the stereotypes used to portray them.
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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).
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Beating Boredom
This is not another mindless click on the internet: Tim O’Brien makes good on his promise to offer some advice about how to resist acedia.
Double-Oh Boredom
A YouTube Bond montage temporarily staves off boredom for Tim O’Brien, but there’s something deeper going on.
The Lonely Hearts Club
Not that we want you to stop “liking” TJP’s stuff on Facebook — but Tim O’Brien wonders what the habit of connecting all the time might leave out.
Trouble in Mind
Feeling anxious? Tim O’Brien will see your anxiety and raise you a Kierkegaard — and tell you what anxiety is good for.
Whining in Public
TJP tried to enforce the infamous Hemingway Code. It lasted less than an hour because of our own Tim O’Brien.
Here Comes Everybody
Have trouble finding a seat in church this Easter? Tim O’Brien did too — but ended up being grateful for the “happy throng.”
A Careful Look at “Nothing”
When is “nothing” really something? Often enough, Tim O’Brien explains, when what we’re looking for doesn’t look the way we expect it to.
My Week(s) with Miley
What’s on Tim O’Brien’s iPod? You might be surprised.