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#tbt – April Heartbreak
This week, TJP remembers the lost in Boston and recalls too many others who have been taken from us too soon.
Speaking of Tragedy: The Boston Marathon and Public Discourse
Boston resident Jayme Stayer considers poetry, tragedy, and the risks of talking about either.
“I Was Just…” (Living at Half-Mast)
Ryan Duns, after the bombing at the Boston Marathon yesterday, wonders what to make of our “was just…” reactions.
A New Voice
What happens when the priest doesn’t show up for mass on your first day as a prison chaplain? In his first act as a member of the staff, TJPs newest blogger Keith Maczkiewicz answers.
Worth Watching: Game of Thrones
After a mini-discernment, our Brian Konzman gives thumbs-up to the HBO series.
Schizophrenia in America: the Gosnell Trial
As the trial of Dr. Kemit Gosnell continues, Quang Tran asks what it is that really disgusts us about the sickening details that have come to light.
Guns, Violence, and Human Life
Nate Romano has a look behind a recent Catholic push to curb gun violence.
An Australian in Boston: My First American Easter
A down under view of religion in America in Phil Moller’s TJP debut — and the question of whether we have finally transcended the transcendent.
A Euro-Vision for the New Pope
Jason Welle wants to add to the list of recent papal ‘firsts’ … this time with a Vatican entry in Eurovision.









