People were wrong about who John the Baptist was and sometimes we're wrong about people too. Check out this week's #1MinHomily by Danny Gustafson, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 13, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2ESupgx
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.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
#TBT: Strike a (Heisman) Pose
With a lackluster Heisman class, Vinny Marchionni, SJ honors a college football legend on his silver anniversary.
The Freshman I Never Was
Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ goes back to school, finds himself in a freshman Spanish class and remembers how uncool being cool can be.
TJPodcast: A Burmese Cup of Coffee
Tune in to hear about Garrett Gundlach’s preferred blend of spiritual espresso!
The Rhetoric of Joy: Why Pope Francis is Hearable
Making the argument is only one step in a persuasive process. Making it hearable is another step altogether.
La retórica de la alegría: por qué se escucha al Papa Francisco
Establecer los argumentos es sólo una parte del proceso de persuasión. Conseguir que se escuche es otra parte totalmente distinta.
The Corporate Man, Part 2
Chris Schroeder follows up on his earlier essay with an interview with Mike Merrill of KMikeyM–the man who sells shares of stock in…himself.