Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love

by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jul 1, 2025 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins

Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.

Unstoppable Grace: Sacraments and Sinful Ministers

by Josh Hinchie, SJ | Jun 23, 2025 | Sacraments ~ Approx. 3 mins

Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.

Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review

by Luke Lapean, SJ | May 22, 2025 | Spirituality, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 5 mins

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.

One-Minute Homily

Parable of the Talents: Use What We’re Given | One-Minute Homily

Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder, but goodness is in the eye of the giver.

Almost Home

by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Dec 22, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality

In the last part of the Advent-ure series, Garrett Gundlach, SJ realizes that it’s hard to match the nostalgia of childhood Christmas.

The Waiting Game: Free Agency and Advent

by Dan Everson, SJ | Dec 21, 2015 | Spirituality, Sports

Jason Heyward’s defection from St. Louis to Chicago reminds Dan Everson, SJ, that he ought to hope in something deeper than baseball.

Great Holiday Baking Show, Pt. III — Revenge of the Pastry

by Jason Downer, SJ | Dec 18, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture

In Part 3 of his expose on the Great Holiday Baking Show, Jason Downer SJ investigates holiday lessons about time management.

8 Ways Jesuits & Jedi Are Alike, and 3 Ways They’re Not

by Jason Welle | Dec 18, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture

It’s finally here! The long awaited premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! While the entire TJP staff headed out to wait in long lines at the theater because we forgot to buy advance tickets (hey - this was finals week and we’re almost all grad students!), it did...