Does prayer ever seem dry or just not meet expectations? Br. Sullivan McCormick, SJ, reflects on the calming of the storm at sea and how Jesus defies expectations.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
Millions Marching: From Loneliness to Communion
In his TJP debut, Steve Nicholson, SJ reflects on his experience at the Women’s March in Atlanta and has his deepest hope confirmed: we don’t have to be alone.
Cracking Power: Art’s Role in Rebuilding America
Could art help us process our political losses? Lucas Sharma SJ explores how artist Trung Pham grapples with stability, ruptures, and change.
To Watch or Not to Watch
What will you be doing at noon on Friday, January 20th?
Knowing No
After years of ‘yes,’ Eric Immel, SJ slowly learns what it means to say ‘no.’
Ten things you might have missed in “The Young Pope”
Irreverent? Surreal? Blasphemous? Beautiful? Just plain weird? Jason Downer’s here to help us make sense of “The Young Pope”‘s debut on HBO.
Dreams, Hope, and American Racism
Today, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And though we had our first black president, we still haven’t reached racial justice.