It’s Pentecost Sunday! As we reflect on the gift of the Holy Spirit, Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reminds us that the Holy Spirit brings peace and forgiveness.
Evangelization in the City
Pope Leo XIV has asked the Church to pray for evangelization in the city. Paul Gillam, SJ, reflects on our call to embrace the full incarnate reality of the city as we seek to proclaim the Gospel amidst its complexities.
Spider Man: A Brand New Day and the Search For God Within
Kevin Lee reflects on what Peter Parker’s journey into radical self-love shows us about Jesus’s unconditional love for all.
Inside Jesuit Life: Prepping for the Priesthood in Theology Studies
Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
Worth Reading: Johann Hari
Vinny Marchionni, SJ shares an interesting take on how to save the War on Drugs’ #1 casualty – addicts.
The Goldilocks Guide to Becoming a Free Thinker
Niall Leahy takes a look at polarizing language and finds that a childhood favorite can help settle the rhetoric down.
A Relationship With Art
Have you experienced art lately? Matt White, SJ, suggests now is a good time.
Weighting To Exhale
How do we recognize ourselves made in the image of God when we hate what we see in the mirror? Damian Torres-Botello, SJ shares his own struggles with weight and self-image, as always, with honesty and insight.
Confronting Inner Prejudices
In his first TJP essay, Lucas Sharma describes his experience of confronting racism in a new city and prejudice in himself.
This I Believe: Created in God’s Image
If we’re all made in God’s image and likeness, Damian Torres-Botello, SJ offers a prayer that we might all embrace that godly image.