We might not always get along, but Jesus called us to be one. Ian Peoples, SJ, reminds us of Jesus' call to remain in love in this week's One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, June 2, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2WvSBhi
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.
La estrella de oriente… y serpientes de cascabel también
Mira el cielo estrellado y pelea con serpientes de cascabel. Comienza la semana de Navidad con el P. Paul Lickteig y haz conexiones con el pasado.
Valentine’s Day: Let’s Talk About Sex (and Love … and God)
For Valentine’s Day, let’s get some advice on the intersection of sex and spirituality … and why real romantic love involves divine love as well.
Top 5 Celibate and/or Single Valentine’s Day Songs
The perfect Valentine’s Day playlist, especially if you find yourself without a date.
#tbt – The British Are Coming!
Time to remember the British Invasion’s most important ambassadors on their Golden Anniversary.
Just a Stranger on the Bus: On Anonymity and Deception
Eric Immel, SJ isn’t totally honest with a woman on the bus who asks about the ring on his finger. In coming clean he discovers a valuable truth: “We share ourselves again and again in love.”
Catholic Writing Today: Mary Karr
Mary Karr, memoirist and poet, is the latest to join TJP’s series on Catholic writing today.