It can be incredibly distressing not to be believed. In our latest Jesuit 101 reflection, John encourages us to listen even to those whom everyone else doubts.
Posts in TJP Reads
What if Jesus wrote a diary?: A review
Patrick Hyland, SJ reviews a new book from Bill Cain, SJ imagining the most personal writings of Jesus.
Greg Boyle’s radical theology invites us to tenderness
Images of state violence against gang members in El Salvador troubled Christian. In Greg Boyle’s new book and in his experience at Homeboy Industries, he found a radically different approach.
TJP Reads: Book Recommendations of 2018 and 2019
Books are on the rise – here’s what we’re reading.
TJP Reads: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The true power of Trevor Noah’s new (and hilarious) memoir is to enlist us in the war on bulls—.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
Hidden Mercy: A Book Review
Michael O’Loughlin’s Hidden Mercy paints a new history of the Catholic response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Theology of the Body for Today: A Jesuit Post Book Review
John Paul II’s inclusion of human experience makes him invaluable to conversations about sexual morality today.
Look Far: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin
A Jesuit says farewell to a favorite author
What Happened: Spiritual Lessons from Hillary Rodham Clinton
What more might Hillary Clinton’s new book teach us besides what literally happened in the 2016 Presidential Election?