The story of the Prodigal Son gives us a beautiful portrait of the mercy and compassion of God. No matter who we identify with in the story, there is a celebration waiting for us. Matthew Zurcher, SJ, reflects and asks: What is keeping us from going in?
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” – Christ Hidden in the Most Unlikely Places
Bored on a Saturday night, Raj Vijayakumar, SJ reluctantly clicked play on a Marvel film—and stumbled into an unexpected theological meditation. Fantastic Four: First Steps, he reflects, raises enduring Christian questions about sacrifice, family, and ethics.
Lessons from a Twenty-Two-Hour Advent
One of the biggest challenges in Joe’s ministry as a Jesuit also proved to bear incredible spiritual fruit. It taught him the importance of waiting for God to come to our rescue, and the importance of celebrating when He does.
Alfred Delp and the Mystery of Advent Hope
What does it mean to embrace radical hope in God during Advent? Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the Advent meditations of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ, who discovered this season’s profound spiritual invitation to trust in God while awaiting execution in a Nazi prison cell.
Mystery, Murder, Theft, and Google
TJP’s resident bibliophile Colten Biro, SJ investigates a high-stakes who-dun-it.
John Jesus Muhammad Eric Clapton ________
Eric Immel, SJ recently met a man who claimed to have five names. The fifth remains a mystery.
Why does the Left have a religion problem?
The American Left has a religion problem. But does it even care?
Pope Francis: The World is Not Round
In a globalized world, how can Catholics better dispose themselves for meaningful cross-cultural encounters?
A Therapy Session with John Mayer
Emanuel G. Werner, SJ sees in John Mayer how mental illness can lead to strength more than stigma.
Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Fear
What will it take to break the cycle of fear and sexual violence?