Jesus said that the greatest of the commandments is to love God with our entire being and to love our neighbors as ourselves. How do we do that?
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Willful Obstinance: Catholics and the Death Penalty
Altering faith to fit our political desires
Taylor Swift: DON’T ‘Shake It Off’
Should we accept a world where the victim is the one on trial? Taylor Swift didn’t.
Despacito: Reggaetón, Rhythm, and Relationships
What can emergency room visits teach us about the ways music can bridge differences?
Arrupe College: Greater Love than Fear
Graduations happen all the time. Eric Immel, SJ, reflects on attending one that’s never happened before.
The Deep Dive of Cross-Cultural Immersion
From his life abroad, Brian Strassburger, S.J. reflects on the challenges and graces of taking the deep dive into a new language and culture.
Making Mountains
Hills? Mountains? Or maybe something bigger? Colten Biro, SJ, reflects on a hike against his own stubbornness.