Any sport requires practice and discipline in order to get better. Prayer is the same way! Emmanuel Arenas, SJ, gives us some encouragement for developing our prayer lives in this week’s One-Minute Homily.
Inside Jesuit Life: Prepping for the Priesthood in Theology Studies
Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
Embracing the Spirituality of Sport
As Pope Leo asks the Church to pray that sports promote peace and personal growth, Jackson Graham, SJ, reflects on the spirituality of lacrosse and how the sport has deepened his own relationship with God and broadened his understanding of Ignatian spirituality.
Inside a Jesuit Regency: Reflection from the Lord’s Vineyard
As a period dedicated fully to active ministry, Regency is perhaps the most straightforward yet unique stage of Jesuit formation. River Simpson, SJ offers glimpses from his time as a regent teaching at St. Louis University High School and reflects on how the labor and graces of Jesuit formation come to fruition for and through the people of God.
The Resurrection: Does It Make a Difference?
During the Easter season, Lucas Sharma S.J. wonders whether the Resurrection of Jesus makes any demands on how we ought to be Church.
Planes or Open Plains? My 7-hour Life Lesson on a Bus
In light of recent passenger turbulence with air travel, Andy Nguyen, SJ wonders what we’re missing at 500 mph. “Time is money” – or is it?
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?