The Baptism of Jesus Christ was pretty spectacular. A dove descended from Heaven and the voice of God could be heard. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, reflects on the ways that God is similarly present at every baptism.
What Makes Jesuit Community Feel Like Home
The externals certainly help, but when you want to know what really makes a Jesuit house feel like a home, you have to dig deeper to discover what we really hold in common.
Pope Leo on Migrants: Welcome the Living Presence of Jesus
Drawing on Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, Nate Cortas, SJ reflects that welcoming migrants is not a political preference but a Gospel demand. In the stranger at our door, he insists, Christians encounter the living presence of Jesus Himself.
Looking for the Lost in the Desert
Clothes tangled in thorny brush and rosaries left behind in the sand testify that migrants crossing the desert are more than statistics. In searching for them, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects on how the Parable of the Lost Sheep calls Christians to unconditional love—especially when it seems impossible or even absurd.
Should we care what Meryl Streep has to say?
As Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe speech goes viral, should we care what an entertainer has to say about politics? Dan Dixon says yes, but for reasons you might not think.
National Migration Week
“Who is my neighbor?” It’s a question we can’t stop asking.
Pope Francis’ Revolution
Has there been a “reform of the reform”?
Home for Christmas: Starting Over
At Christmas Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ met his nieces again, for the first time.
Make or Break: Resolutions for a New Year
Our TJP contributors reflect upon their own resolutions and offer some practical advice for making resolutions in 2017.
The Best of What I Read in 2016
It may have been a rocky year, but it has been an excellent one for writing. Michael Rossmann, SJ offers his favorite articles from 2016 and invites you to do the same.