On Palm Sunday, Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem. By the end of the week, he will be betrayed and crucified. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, reflects on the many contrasts of Holy Week and the beauty to be found.
Inside Jesuit Life at Bellarmine House of Studies
What is life like for a Jesuit during First Studies? Chris Kinkor, SJ, offers an inside view of life for a Jesuit scholastic at Bellarmine House of Studies at Saint Louis University and reflects on the ways God has been at work in this period of his formation.
A Meditation with a Contemporary Our Lady of Sorrows
Using the aesthetics of pop art, Nick Leeper guides a meditation, asking us to gaze at Our Lady of Sorrows with new eyes.
Letters from TJP: My Final Lesson That Changes Everything
As the school year winds down, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ sets aside graphs and business plans to offer a more personal lesson. Writing in the spirit of the New Testament letters, he reflects on the Resurrection as both the foundation of his faith and of Jesuit education.
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?