Have you ever had to tell someone you love goodbye? Jordan Jones, SJ, reflects on Jesus’s promise of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Based on the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter.
Inside a Jesuit Regency: Reflection from the Lord’s Vineyard
As a period dedicated fully to active ministry, Regency is perhaps the most straightforward yet unique stage of Jesuit formation. River Simpson, SJ offers glimpses from his time as a regent teaching at St. Louis University High School and reflects on how the labor and graces of Jesuit formation come to fruition for and through the people of God.
Real Presence: The Ministry of a Sports Chaplain
As he concludes his regency mission at Loyola High School of Detroit, Eddie Wesonga, SJ, reflects on his ministry as a sports chaplain and the ways it invited him into authentic encounter and a deeper relationship with his students.
Inside Jesuit Life at Bellarmine House of Studies
What is life like for a Jesuit during First Studies? Chris Kinkor, SJ, offers an inside view of life for a Jesuit scholastic at Bellarmine House of Studies at Saint Louis University and reflects on the ways God has been at work in this period of his formation.
Isn’t It Time for Neo to Grow Up?
Joe enjoyed the nostalgic aspect of the latest Matrix movie but was left wondering if the series has lost its potent mythology.
Year in Reflection: The Jesuit Post’s 10 Most Read of 2021
The end of 2021 is here! Today we reflect on the year by reviewing the 10 most-read TJP articles of 2021.
That One Beautiful Moment, A Short Story
Philip started writing fiction as an escape during the pandemic. He hopes this story can be an inspiration for others in their discernment and sense of true beauty, including the scars and the most vulnerable parts of ourselves.
Does God see me? The Incarnation and Nativity provide the answer.
When we feel overwhelmed or insignificant, we might ask, “Does God see me?” Through the Incarnation and the Nativity, God gives us an answer.
“Emmanuel,” A Poem
Preparing for Christmas, Timothy reflects that “this is Emmanuel. God WITH us. He is not merely physically located with us in the same space and time, but He is hungry with us.”
Jesus’ Birth Today: Imagining the Nativity
Nativity sets are everywhere, but that shouldn’t make us forget the reality of the circumstances of Christ’s birth. Hope is being born where we least expect it.