Can Christians strive for greatness? Br. Sullivan McCormick, SJ, reflects on Jesus’ words about humility and what true greatness looks like.
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.
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One-Minute Homily: “Working God’s Vineyard” [Oct 8, 2017]
Why work for and with God? This week's (extremely) brief One-Minute Reflection explores the many ways we are called to collaborate in cultivating the Kingdom of God. Based on the Sunday Mass Readings for October 8, 2017.
The Courage to Love: On James Martin and the Magnitude of Words
When Damian Torres-Botello, SJ read about recent reactions to Fr. James Martin’s newest book, he was reminded of the power of words and the call to love.
Growing Up Undocumented
How can an encounter change what laws and walls cannot?
The Church – A Home Blessed and Broken
In his TJP debut, Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ shares his love for a home that is blessed and broken.
Tales of the Second City
How can listening to first-hand stories help heal the harmful divisions in cities like Chicago?
The Good Old Days
What’s so great about throwbacks and 90s dance parties?