When Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus, he showed us that he is like us. Joe Nolla, SJ, reflects on the power of tears and laughter and how they reveal that Jesus shows us an image of God who cries with and for us.
Returning to God in a Home Depot Parking Lot
What does it mean to return to God with your whole heart? In his first reflection for TJP, Will Hayes, SJ recounts an Ash Wednesday service among migrant day laborers that reveals how God’s invitations often meet us in the most ordinary places.
AI for the Greater Glory of God
Can God work through the power of AI? Chris Kinkor, SJ, reflects on how AI has helped and impacted his ministry and mission, and considers the ways that the well-discerned use of AI can point to the Greater Glory of God.
Inspiring Movies: Sea power, Desert Power, Spirit Power
As The Oscars invite us to reflect on what makes for quality filmmaking, Raj turns to Dune, a recent Academy Award winner, to examine the spiritual power of good storytelling.
“The New Colossus”
Do we still welcome the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free”?
The Church Can’t Control the Internet
There’s a whole bunch of crazy online. It’s easy to criticize, but what we really need is a contribution, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in the first video in a series called “The Digital Church.”
Cardinal Sin: Another Dismal Failure
In light of new accusations of clerical sexual abuse, how can the whole Church respond to the sin in its midst?
Anti-Family Republicans?
Has the GOP chosen Trump over its own Christian values?
Friends After College: It’s A Thing
After college, so much changes, even the way you make friends. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ navigates his experience of friendship making after college.
Rebirth and Rekindling: Sister Rejane Cytacki on Eco-Justice and Religious Life
Discernment, Eco-Justice, and the Paradox of Hope.