It's time to sing for joy. Christ comes to bring hope to our world. Merry Christmas from Br. Ken Homan, SJ, and all of us at the Jesuit Post. This #1MinHomily is based on the readings for Christmas, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2CxBWPw
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.
The Other Side of Cynicism: Redeeming the Flash Mob
If you hear this in a crowded city square, harden not your heart.
#tbt – High (Scoring) Liturgy
Pass the collection basket? Pfft, just pass the football!
Catholic Writing Today: An Interview with Nick Ripatrazone
New Jersey author Nick Ripatrazone kicks off a series of chats on Catholic writing today
The Weight of Change
Eric Immel, SJ says, “God, this needs to change.” And God responds, “Perhaps, but I love you just the way you are.”
27.5 Signs You Went to a Catholic University
In case you had trouble deciding whether your college (Holy Cross of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ever Virgin?) was secretly Catholic, Michael Rossmann, SJ is here to help.
The Polar Vortex and Global Warming
Does the arrival of the Polar Vortex mean that global warming isn’t so bad after all? Or that it’s worse?