When a happily-ever-after wedding is followed by an unexpected death in the family, Brendan Busse, SJ discovers gratitude in grief and friends in our ‘faulty’ stars.
Posts in Spirituality
On Love and Dignity and Dying
Dignity isn’t opposed to suffering. Sometimes suffering reveals dignity’s truest face.
Contagious: Love in the Time of Ebola
What if we came to understand that the lives and suffering of others already affects us?
As a Packer in Bear Country
Is the NFL still a place to find happiness? These days it can be hard to tell, but Eric Immel, SJ found something like happiness on the train after a recent game.
Talking Aloud: Holy Babbling
Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ finds talking things through brings clarity to the mess.
Before You Know It: Learning to Love
Brendan Busse, SJ suggests that you might learn something – the most important thing – before you know it.
If I Were A Boy: Beyonce, Jesus, and I
What would Beyonce do? Diva-pop aficionado Eric Immel, Sj reflects on gender, violence, and empathy.
Homecoming: A Miracle in Doubt
It’s not always easy to go home, but TJP’s own Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ experienced a small miracle the last time he did.
Taken Seriously: On Laughter, Life, and Loss
“We can’t banish sadness without suffering it.” Brendan Busse, SJ examines personal and public grief.
They Sing When the Lights Go Out
Eric Immel, SJ returns home from a summer in the northeast of India with a heart full of hope.