When Jesus says “the laborers are few,” we might be tempted to think he’s talking about someone else. Dan Finucane, SJ, reminds us that we are all called to be laborers for the Kingdom of God.
Cooperating with Evil: Our Complicity in the Torture of Animals
A vast majority of our animal-based foods come from the cruel practice of factory farming. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ explores how our Catholic faith ought to inspire us to refrain from cooperating with this evil.
Why Christian Forgiveness Requires Every Christian to be a Priest
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.
Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Today’s heightened polarization has seemingly erected insurmountable walls in our political discourse. Concluding this miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, suggests how we might find joy using insights in the Fourth Week meditations, even though we might still feel stuck mourning near Jesus’ tomb.
TJP Best of 2018
The Jesuit Post’s most-read pieces and editors’ choice awards for 2018.
One-Minute Homily: “Averting Family Meltdown”
They were the Holy Family, but they were still a family. Misunderstanding was inevitable. Still, they show us how to avoid a family meltdown, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily
Are the Irish For Real this Time?
The odds are against Notre Dame this Saturday, so why bother watching?
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel”: Interrupt Us with Hope
Has it been a hard year for you too? Let Christmas interrupt.
Lady Gaga: Missionary to the Marginalized
A prophetic voice who challenges us to change our prejudices and love others as they are, not as we expect or want them to be.
It Takes 10,000 Steps
Sometimes any goal will do, even if it’s a simple as a step.