Some things fail to live up to our expectations. David Inczauskis, SJ, reminds us to seek perfection in God alone in this week's One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, August 26, 2018, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2Mih8Ch.
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.
Must Read: The Pope Francis Interview
Try as we might, this pope can’t be captured in soundbites — sometimes, we just have to read the whole thing.
Another Fox With Something to Say
Who let fox out..wolf…wait…chacha-chow? More on fox talk (ft. Dr. Seuss) and real fun from Quang Tran.
After the Navy Yard: Waiting for Action Redux
What have we done about gun violence since Newtown? And what have we avoided doing?
TJPodcast: Binge Eating On Stories
Martin Ngo binges on stories. That doesn’t make him weird… does it?
TJP Salutes Constitution Day!
“A constitution should be short and obscure.” – Napoleon. “A TJP post should be brief and enlightening.” – Our own Nate Romano.
Blood and Water: Sin, Suffering, and ‘Top of the Lake’
Jane Campion’s ‘Top of the Lake’ explores the consequences of crime more than its solutions. Brendan Busse, SJ wonders if we’re “not merely interested in who deserves to die for pain, who did it, but how to keep living when we don’t know how to bear it.”