Our society does not encourage us to see the normalcy of those in prison, but Chris Schroeder, SJ shows how they are just like you and me.
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Meet the Most Vulnerable: What We Can Learn from Refugees
“You’ve got it wrong, Mr. Trump!” Brian Strassburger, SJ, explains why refugees REALLY flee. Their stories are heartbreaking — and true.
Fine by Me? The Grace of a Traffic Ticket
Who doesn’t *love* getting pulled over? Alex Llanera, SJ explores how even a traffic ticket became an occasion for grace.
Doing Justice to Love
We love our family and friends. But do we *really* love Syrian refugees? Bill McCormick, SJ considers whether we do justice to the word love.
The UN, the Church & Climate Change
World leaders are meeting in Paris to talk about the welfare of our common home. Henry Longbottom describes what you need to know and what you can do to make a difference.
Building Bridges: Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2015
This weekend, almost 1,700 people gathered at a conference center just outside of Washington, D.C. for the 18th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, organized by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. The theme this year is simply one word: Bridges. Delegates,...
Rethinking Chill
Eric Immel, SJ confronts a recent trend in dating and wonders if it really leads to love.
Francis, at the Heart of an Ecological Conversion
We may treat Pope Francis like a celebrity, but Andy Nguyen, looking at Laudato Si’, shows how the Pope is calling us to a conversion of heart.
“It’s the Pope!”: What Francis’ Visit Reveals About Americans
In his debut piece for TJP, Bill McCormick, SJ reflects on American enthusiasm for the Pope, and what it says about who we aspire to be.
Have you been “Educated for Justice”?
A Three-time alumnus of Jesuit education-turn-Jesuit-brother, Ken Homan, reflects on Pedro Arrupe’s question – and his students’ interesting responses.