by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Mar 19, 2020 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, In the News, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The last month has brought a global pandemic that has challenged the narratives of our busy lives. COVID-19 is forcing many of us to take a step back from our daily routines as we try to prevent its spread. Many of the moments that we expected to share, from March...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Mar 6, 2020 | Current Events, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
Last year, Disney entered the streaming service deluge, becoming one of the 200+ services available to people. Where do you even begin to decide which services to subscribe to? We like choice, but is an overabundance of it bad for us? Then there is the problem of...
by Joel Thompson, SJ | Mar 3, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Global Catholicism ~ Approx. 4 mins
In the midst of so many issues in our world we can often forget the joy that the Gospel brings. Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazon) brought joy to my heart as I read it and it will certainly be received with joy by many...
by Jason McCreery | Feb 21, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Art, Catholic Writing, Current Events, Events, In the News, Justice, Papal News, Pop Culture, Pope Francis, Topics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Two weeks ago, Pope Francis released his post-synodal exhortation, Querida Amazonia. TJP – as well as many others – has published reflections and inspirations that have grown out of this attentive, patient, and poetic document. But I want to focus on what...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Feb 18, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
The Synod for Bishops of the Pan-Amazonian region caused quite a stir in the life of the Church, at least for those of us tuned into mainstream Western media. Controversy swirled around two proposals (ordained priesthood for married men and a female diaconate) and a...
