On Palm Sunday, Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem. By the end of the week, he will be betrayed and crucified. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, reflects on the many contrasts of Holy Week and the beauty to be found.
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.
Faith, as Taught by a Puppy
After meeting his replacement, Colten Biro, SJ, finds faith in a puppy’s way of life.
Let the March for Life Be About Abortion
Unborn lives, black lives, and all lives
Pope Francis on Happiness in this Life: A TJP Book Review
Jesus tells us to hate our life in this world to preserve it for eternal life. Does Pope Francis disagree?
One-Minute Homily: Jesus’ Astonishing Authority
Jesus will leave us astonished…if we pay attention. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily with Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 28.
Immigrating Beyond the Bible
To talk immigration, we need to talk humanity
God is Invisible
In a moment of quiet, Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ remembers that God’s invisibility can become an avenue to deeper encounter.