What was Jesus looking for in his disciples? What does he look for in us? Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ, reflects on the faith of the fishermen that Jesus called to be disciples.
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
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.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
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.
The Lumineers’ New Album III Is Horribly Depressing, and That’s Okay
If you’re looking to curl up on a lonely Saturday night with a cup of tea, a warm blanket, and some headphones, then the Lumineers’ newly released album is perfect for you. Even the “happy” songs are sad.
Despair’s Elixir
If, when it is all over…and we somehow come to find out that there is no God after all, I am going to be absolutely livid.
Intro to the Spiritual Exercises: Freedom
What does is it mean to truly be free? Br. Mark Mackey, SJ, continues to lead us through an introduction to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, in which Ignatius calls for us to shed from ourselves the things that hold us down. What’s keeping you from...
Stephen Colbert, Solanus Casey, and Walter Ciszek on Gratitude
Lessons on gratitude from the Late Show host and two men on the path to canonization.
Quick Look at the Spiritual Exercises: Introduction
It's good to exercise the bodies, but what about the soul? We've got just the thing for you: the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Join us in the next several weeks as we give a quick overview of this great gift of Ignatius of Loyola.
Love in the Time of Swift
In her new album, “Lover”, Taylor Swift explores all the myriad ways in which we love, but also what power that love can hold over us.