Being a disciple of Jesus is not easy, but it is worth it. Are we willing to put in the work?
A National Fast: Returning to God at the End of Lent
A “National Fast” once helped our nation through struggle. In his first for TJP, Alvaro Pacheco, SJ explores what such a fast could look like for us in our times—both at the end of this Lent and beyond.
A Just Dinner Plate: Counting the Total Cost of Animal Agriculture
The price of meat may be a few dollars—but the true cost is far greater. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ examines the hidden environmental, human, and animal harms of animal agriculture and explores what justice demands of a Catholic dinner plate.
A Spirituality of Baseball
Celebrate the start to a new season by enjoying some spiritual insights inspired by God’s favorite sport!
Lenten Politics
Lucas Sharma reflects on the tensions between following his favorite political candidate and observing Lenten practices.
#TBT: Labor Rights and Jesuit Schools
As Jesuit universities face unionization among adjunct faculty, Ken Homan argues they should reconnect with their mission – and history.
Doing Something for Somebody
A popular video makes Dan Everson, SJ wonder how we should respond to beggars.
House Mass: The Mystery in the Mundane
Whether in cramped quarters or cavernous churches, Brendan Busse, SJ sees the sacred, and what holds it all together.
In Memoriam: Antonin Scalia
Our own Nathaniel Romano SJ, reflects on the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
A Love Story: Love Beyond the Grave.
This Valentine’s Day, Colten Biro, SJ, looks at love as taught to him by a two-hundred-year-old couple.