Ever heard the Good Friday meditation on the "Last Seven Words" in a minute? Michael Martínez, S.J. reminds us that Jesus' last words from the cross are about quality, not quantity. Pray with the Good Friday readings here: https://bit.ly/2GjI2GM
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.
Papal Novelties
Old news is new news and that’s all good news.
Doctor Who as Religion
Academic comparisons of sci-fandom to religious community has our man John Shea wondering about his status as a full-fledged Whovian.
Fun! A Spiritual Manifesto
Michael Rossmann has decided that enough is enough; it’s high time for a spiritual manifesto. What’s on his agenda? Fun.
Worth Reading: “Saints John Paul II and John XXIII”
Over at America James Martin has written about the dual canonization of Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII.
Worth Reading: Lumen Fidei, Hot Off the Presses
Somewhere there’s a song that calls three a magic number. Sam Sawyer reports on Lumen Fidei, the third of BXVI’s/first of Francis’ papal encyclicals.
‘Murica! – #tbt
Have a very TJP Independence Day with Vinny Marchionni, who is taking in this July 4th with an attitude of gratitude.