Of all days, Christmas is a day when we should all hope to hear the lovely cacophony of babies crying at Mass.
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Building a Nation
East Timor forges the long road of nation-building. Andy Nguyen, SJ reflects on being a foreigner who tried to do something useful for this young country.
Who Would I Be?
What will you do if you don’t know who you are? TJP’s own karaoke king, Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ finds this to be something worth singing about.
Candidates Quoting Movies? Please Stop.
Political candidates have been (unsuccessfully) quoting a lot of movies. Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ has some pointers.
Lady Gaga the Theologian
What has Lady Gaga done this time? Actually, writes Michael Rossmann, she gives us a lesson on the mercy of God.
I Am Not Jesus
Eric Immel, SJ and Jesus don’t have too much in common, really. But, they both have power that the world desperately needs.
Millennials Sure Do Love Their Internet…Right?
Many young professionals indicate high anxiety and stress both at work and in their personal lives. Is their work harder, are they just wimpier than previous generations, or is it something else? Joe Simmons, SJ considers the effects of choice, distraction, and the internet on his fellow millennials.