Jesus gives some challenging teachings in today’s gospel and also challenges us on how to listen. Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, reflects on what it means to receive the Kingdom like a child.
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.
The East St. Louis Race Riots: 100 Years Later
TJP interviews documentary filmmaker Sandra Pfeifer and Joseph A. Brown SJ about the 1917 riots, its legacy, and the hope for East St. Louis today.
#MeToo
How do we best respond to stories of harassment?
One-Minute Homily: “Unexpected Goodness”
Does lacking imagination get in the way of recognizing God's unexpected goodness in our world? Take a minute and check out this week's 60 Second Homily with Fr. Michael Rossmann S.J., based on the Sunday readings for October 22, 2017: http://bit.ly/2wWKL0h.
Finding Hope in A Silent Voice
Do we consider how our actions impact others?
On Being Exhausted
Eric Immel, SJ, reflects on years of exhaustion, and after a quiet moment, readies himself again.
If You Want to Restore Our Politics, Love the Poor
How the poor can save America from its current, toxic political environment.