Have you ever tried running on sand? Or hiking with loose gravel beneath your feet? It’s not easy.
Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love
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
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
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.
Thanksgiving Traditions
Alex Placke, SJ prepares for Thanksgiving by sharing some of his favorite parts of the holiday.
Here. But not yet. A TJP Advent-ure: Week 1
In the first of the “Here. But not yet. Advent-ture” blog series, Brendan Busse, SJ sets the stage with dramatic tension, lights and all.
10 Ways to Make Meaningful Connections in the Digital Age
Sure, we’ve seen how technology can get in the way of relationships, but Michael Rossmann offers ten ways we can use digital tools to make meaningful connections.
When Yoga and Ignatian Spirituality Meet
Bobby Karle, SJ connects yoga and Ignatian spirituality into his Jesuit formation and ministry.
Getting Back What Anxiety Stole
Commitments, errands and responsibilities keep Garrett Gundlach, SJ anxious and distracted. Until he lets himself stop.
The Advent of Refugees
We’re about to prepare for the birth of Christ, and some politicians are telling Syrian refugees that there’s no room at the inn. Danny Gustafson, SJ finds this sad and ironic.