Don’t compare and despair! Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, reflects on the story of the poor widow and what it can teach us about our own offerings.
Hunting and the Prince of Peace: Can a Catholic Justify Killing Animals Unnecessarily?
Many Catholics hunt—some even as a way of connecting with creation. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ examines the morality of hunting using Scripture and Catholic teaching.
A Pilgrimage to the “City of Charity”
As part of their novitiate experience, many Jesuit novices undertake a pilgrimage during their first year of formation. Chris Kinkor, SJ, reflects on the first stop of his 2024 pilgrimage to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, NY and what it taught him about relying on God’s Providence.
An Invitation to Consider Spiritual Direction this Easter Season
Your walk with God is already underway. Spiritual direction is a way of paying attention to God with you on your journey. As we journey through the Easter season, Eric Panicco, SJ offers an introduction to Spiritual Direction and an invitation to consider incorporating it into your own walk of faith.
Commencement and Remembering
Our liberation is linked with others. Marcos Gonzales, SJ writes that we are to bear the pain of a broken world in his commencement address.
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.