As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
In today’s environment, cultivating a vibrant youth ministry can feel like an uphill battle. Beto Guzmán, SJ shares insights from his work at a Mexican Jesuit parish, offering creative, hope-filled ways to make the Church a home for young people.
Christians are challenged to forgive daily, but could it also be a sacrament? In a follow-up to his previous article, Erin explores the relationship between forgiveness and the priestly identity of every baptized Christian.
Reflecting on Saint Ignatius’s conversion, River invites us to our own rediscovery of a more authentic vision of masculinity.
The story of Saint Ignatius reminds us to always trust in God’s goodness and graces for the unknown twists and turns of life. In the footsteps of Ignatius this summer, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how he found this saint’s example helps him navigate the difficult spiritual and practical realities following his conversion to a plant-based diet.
The Moroccan tea ritual involves more than merely boiling some water. Reflecting on the components of this cultural ritual, Danilo reflects on his formative experiences in Morocco that will shape his future as a minister.
At a few Jesuit universities around the United States, Jesuits in formation serve free coffee to students. Based on his experience of speaking with these students, Daniel offers a few thoughts for how we might begin to share the faith through casual conversation.
The Catholic Church in the United States is kicking off its first eucharistic congress since before the Second World War. Brennan reflects on his first-hand experience of renewal by walking alongside thousands of faithful pilgrims.
Following his ordination to the priesthood, Patrick reflects on what his time cooking in Ecuador taught him about life after ordination and the Mass itself.