Begin Advent 2017 by being watchful for Christ in your everyday life. Listen to Henoch Fente Derbew, SJ's, (extremely) brief, yet powerful reflection, based on the Sunday Mass readings for December 3, 2017: http://bit.ly/2nle3Fq
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.
If You Caffeinate Them, They Will Come
What does it take to make a conversation about faith attract the attention of college students? Caffeine helps, but that’s just the beginning.
The (Face)Book of Lamentations
In the midst of national tragedy, Joe Simmons sees Facebook as a window into our desire for communal comfort in our anxiety and anger.
#tbt – April Heartbreak
This week, TJP remembers the lost in Boston and recalls too many others who have been taken from us too soon.
Speaking of Tragedy: The Boston Marathon and Public Discourse
Boston resident Jayme Stayer considers poetry, tragedy, and the risks of talking about either.
In the Flock: Faithful…and Enlightened?
Matt Dunch wonders aloud: is serious faith these days kind of like polyester pants?
“I Was Just…” (Living at Half-Mast)
Ryan Duns, after the bombing at the Boston Marathon yesterday, wonders what to make of our “was just…” reactions.