Everyone wants a short homily on Super Bowl Sunday. Here's yours! Enjoy this brief, but powerful homily from Brian Strassburger, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, February 4, which you can find here: http://bit.ly/2DKu37B.
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.
Lying to Jimmy Kimmel
Ever been caught in a lie? On national TV? Vinny Marchionni has a reminder on why honesty is the best policy.
Help Us Find the Next 10,000 TJP Readers
10,000 Likes, but who’s counting. Oh wait, we are… but it’s for a good purpose, we swear!
America’s Rana Plaza – #tbt
In light of the recent garment factory disaster in Bangladesh, Vinny Marchionni recalls a similar chapter in American history.
It Happens: On Spring and Other Stuff
We confuse ourselves into thinking that we make the world go ‘round, and in this confusion we run ourselves into the ground while life springs forth without our doing anything at all. It just happens.
The Man (and Woman) in the Mirror
Paul Lickteig stumbles upon a series of photos that shines light on its subjects – and on each of us.
A Justice That Restores
Does our justice system have to be adversarial and esoteric? Does it have to relegate reconciliation to an afterthought? Nate Romano explores.