God or Mammon? The choice might seem simple, but our actions might show that we don’t always put God and others first. Brendan Gottschall, SJ, reflects on the pitfalls of chasing after money and how we might refocus ourselves on God.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
A Moral Perspective on the Great Recession
How can the economy get us to think about the quality of this life – and the next?
Seeing Past “Marvel’s Iron Fist: Season 2”
Coping with our pasts and moving forward: a look at Season 2 of “Marvel’s Iron Fist.”
Readers Decide: The Bishops’ Synod on the Youth
TJP wants to know: What do you think about the Bishops’ Synod?
Waking Up to an Epidemic
Are we paying attention to crises we can’t see?
Welcoming Communities with Leah Libresco
Instead of high walls, the Benedict Option is about open doors
Fortnite: Creating Community
Fortnite is wildly popular. Is there any real value to it?