What is it that leads you closer to Christ? Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, reflects on the Epiphany, when the Magi were led to Jesus by a star. Based on the readings for January 5, 2019. https://youtu.be/xeWcq6ZWZQY Look up! Go on, look up! Can you find your star?! Hello!...
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.
Law, Labor, Love
How much is the worker who made your burger making? Nate Romano looks at recent developments in the labor movement and challenges workers face.
The Shame of Religious Families: Homeless LGBT Youth
Two recent articles contrast the shame and the hope that LGBT youth are confronted with in religious families.
If I Were A Boy: Beyonce, Jesus, and I
What would Beyonce do? Diva-pop aficionado Eric Immel, Sj reflects on gender, violence, and empathy.
The Dark Knight Teaches
Chris Schroeder gets a little help from Batman while studying for comps and shows that we can find moral lessons in unlikely places.
82 things that are weird, worrisome, or wonderful about America
After being away from the US for two years, Michael Rossmann shares the American cultural phenomena that have caught his attention.
Homecoming: A Miracle in Doubt
It’s not always easy to go home, but TJP’s own Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ experienced a small miracle the last time he did.