Our inclination might be to turn to Jesus in times of help. Kevin Lee, SJ reflects how we should also turn to Christ to share our gratitude and our joy. Based on the readings for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Stay Plugged in This Easter with the Stations of the Resurrection
Many people pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent, but Easter offers its own prayerful invitation. Chris Kinkor, SJ, shares the beauty he has found in the Stations of the Resurrection and offers an invitation to incorporate them into your Easter celebration.
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 simple Christmas task: dedicate yourself to loving people.
Beto spent Christmas in the mountains of northern Mexico with the Tarahumara tribe. As they celebrated Jesus’ birth, he found Christ alive in their warm hospitality and dependence on each other.
Have You Heard The Voice of God?
God speaking to us doesn’t mean booming voices from the sky. The voice of God often sounds like the voice of the people we interact with every day.
Don’t Wait for Ghosts to Wake You Up. Advent is Here.
It’s called A Christmas Carol, but experiencing it anew this year, Ty thinks it might be more of an Advent story.
What would the Holy Family look like today?
Asked to paint a Christmas card, Sebastián found himself struggling for inspiration. After a few days living with the indigenous Raramuri indigenous people he finally had a vision of the Holy Family.
Silence Is Not an Option in Matters of Life and Death
Being pro-life and vegan might seem incompatible, but Daniel Mascarenhas argues that defense of life must be consistent.
A Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we pray that she will help our lives become a dance that praises, reverences and serves God.