Jesus commanded us to love one another, but do we really know how to do that?
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.
Guadalupe: How to Make America Great Again
Want to make America great? So does Our Lady.
What I Do Have To Give
At the end of a long semester, Garrett Gundlach, SJ can’t do everything for his students, but he can do something…
Advent – It’s NSFW
Advent often focuses on the light of the wreath. Ken Homan, SJ wonders about the darkness that surrounds it.
Attempting to Understand Duterte
Alex Llanera SJ attempts to unpack Philippine President Duterte’s war on drugs, while confronting the difficulties of bringing law and order.
Disney Princesses: How Far They’ve Come!
In his debut piece for TJP, Disney fanatic Alfonso Pizano, SJ, wonders how Moana of Motunui might be changing what it means to be a “Disney Princess.”
Harry Potter and the Unmagical World of Capital Punishment
The death penalty in the real world is bad enough. But in Harry Potter?