We watch the Olympics because we want to witness athletes do incredible feats. Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how we can all do spectacular things through Christ. Based on the readings from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Talk 7: No Greater Love | Lenten Retreat 2022
Jesus laid down his life on the cross for our sake. This is a great act of love, but it is also an event filled with sorrow and pain. In this talk of our Lenten Retreat, David reflects on how we can pray with the crucifixion.
Closeness to God is a journey, not a prize to be won.
In his first article, William reflects on how perfectionist ideals can distract him from the ongoing journey that the Ignatian concept of the magis demands.
Two Saints and a Sinner Reflect on the Problem of Evil
The “problem of evil” in the world is a question that has plagued people of all faiths (and none) for centuries. What do St. Augustine and St. Teresa of Avila have to teach us about this problem?
Talk 6: I Call You Friends | Lenten Retreat 2022
It is easy to accompany Jesus in the good times, but it’s much tougher to accompany him in hard times. In our Lenten Retreat, David invites us to accompany Jesus in the moments leading to his Passion.
A Deacon’s Diary: Did God make me eccentric?
Deacon Steve reflects on St. Paul’s invitation to embrace authenticity in his tenth installment.
I quit baseball for good, but God had other plans
In his first article, Jack describes a process of leaving a sport he loved in college. After becoming a Jesuit, God called him back in surprising ways.