Are you open to being surprised by Jesus? Colten Biro, SJ, points out how Jesus interacts with his friends after the Resurrection and encourages us to be open to one of these encounters during the Easter season. Based on the readings for Sunday, April 28, which you...
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Tan solo un desconocido en el autobús: sobre anonimato y engaño
Eric Immel, SJ no es del todo sincero con la mujer que en el autobús le pregunta por el anillo que lleva en el dedo. Cuando se sincera descubre una valiosa verdad: “Compartimos lo que somos una y otra vez, con amor”.
Homeboys and Whiteboys: Race Around the Playground
An awkward middle-school memory leads Brendan Busse, SJ to reflect on race, privilege, and the power dynamics of the foursquare court.
The Rest of the Story: On the Road with James Martin, SJ
What is it really like to travel with James Martin, SJ? George Williams, SJ has the inside scoop.
The Bay of Parables
An exclusive excerpt from Jesus: A Pilgrimage by James Martin, SJ
Confessions of a Skinny Glutton: 5 lessons I have learned
Though he has eaten whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, for most of his life, self-proclaimed “skinny glutton” Chris Schroeder explains some lessons he has learned about eating, drinking, and the enjoyment of life.
Come at Me, Bro! (Why I Love the Crazies)
TJP editor Eric Sundrup, SJ professes his love for the crazies.