Come, Holy Spirit!
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.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
Becoming a Giraffe
Danny Gustafson, SJ shares some news about recent projects in Jesuit education and considers what that might mean for students and graduates.
Finding God in Summer Blockbusters
Summer blockbusters are just days away and Jason Downer SJ is here to put them in a new lens.
The Fault: Natural Disaster, Poverty, and Violence
Faults are rupturing all around us. Brendan Busse asks us to look at the tensions beneath the crisis.
In Prison and Porn: The Search for a Personal Life
“We all have a good script and we’re all just waiting to be discovered.” L.A. native, Brendan Busse, S.J., finds something deeply human in the City of Angels.
One Friend to Another: Jesuit Bragging
Michael Rossmann highlights some pieces from The Jesuit Post in the past month and writes about how “Jesuits love bragging about other Jesuits.”
Worth Reading: Johann Hari
Vinny Marchionni, SJ shares an interesting take on how to save the War on Drugs’ #1 casualty – addicts.