Jesus tells us that we do not know the day or the hour when God’s victory in Christ will be brought to fulfillment. Brian Kemper, SJ, reflects that Christians are called to embrace God’s reign here and now. Based on the readings from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
A National Fast: Returning to God at the End of Lent
A “National Fast” once helped our nation through struggle. In his first for TJP, Alvaro Pacheco, SJ explores what such a fast could look like for us in our times—both at the end of this Lent and beyond.
A Just Dinner Plate: Counting the Total Cost of Animal Agriculture
The price of meat may be a few dollars—but the true cost is far greater. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ examines the hidden environmental, human, and animal harms of animal agriculture and explores what justice demands of a Catholic dinner plate.
A Spirituality of Baseball
Celebrate the start to a new season by enjoying some spiritual insights inspired by God’s favorite sport!
Do the Oscars Matter Any More?
With movies and the theater experience vastly declining amid a global pandemic, Dan Dixon SJ considers whether the Oscars still matter to us.
See you down the road: Nomadland, Easter, and Finding a way through Grief
Oscar nominee “Nomadland” uses van-dwellers to give us an honest view of what it’s like to carry around grief and loss. It also provides a good reminder in this Easter season that grief and loss are not the end of the story.
Pope Francis’ Silence on China
Whatever his reasons, Francis’ China policy has drawn both supporters and vehement critics. An outspoken pope’s silence on the moral challenges of the world’s largest country will remain jarring.
The U.S. Catholic Church Needs Migrants, and Not Just to Fill Pews
With rising numbers of migrants reaching our southern border, we need to be reminded of the mutually beneficial relationship between the Church and migrants in our transnational world. Migrants need the Church and the Church needs migrants.
Flores and The Bugatti: On Finding Time for Friends
It took me some time to learn what God was trying to teach me through Sinesio, the man who, for over 25 years, kept the novitiate grounds a paradise, more heaven than Hollywood, with his care and hard work. But, God eventually got through as God has a way of doing. God will offer life lessons where we least expect them, and sometimes, when we least want them.
Fact-Checking Netflix’s “Seaspiracy”
Netflix’s new documentary “Seaspiracy” has lots of problems. A Jesuit marine biologist offers his take.