Jesus said Christians should be known by their love. Angelo Canta, SJ, reflects on the call to love as a life-long process.
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!
What God Promises During a Pandemic: My Month at The Pope Francis Center
The Pope Francis Center in Detroit–a place where folks on the margins can get meals and other essentials–needed workers. Accustomed to relying on volunteers to help serve meals, stay-at-home orders put the Center in a bind. The pandemic had increased demand just as the staff was reduced to a handful of full-time workers. The head of the Center reached out and I was sent with another Jesuit brother to fill in the gap for a month.
“Why do you have to make everything about race?”
We need to acknowledge the impact of race on just about every aspect of American life.
DACA Supreme Court Decision: Uncertain Hope for Dreamers
The Supreme Court’s ruling offers temporary relief for young migrants. Legislation is needed for a permanent fix.
Decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre DACA: Esperanza Incierta para los Dreamers
La opinión de la Corte Suprema ofrece un alivio temporal para los jóvenes inmigrantes. Hace falta legislación para una solución permanente.
Juneteenth: A Day of Hope
June 19th is remembered as the day that slavery ended in the South. The hope it calls forth must be met with a challenge us all to ask: Who do we want to be for each other?
Ten Commandments for Catholic Twitter
Twitter is a world of its own, and that means that we need good guidelines in how to navigate this world. Here’s Ten Commandments for Catholic Twitter.