by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
“Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world.” “Come, let us adore.” That invocation and response are sung today, three times, as the Cross is venerated in the Good Friday liturgy. And honestly, the best advice I...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Apr 5, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Doors closing. Please stand clear of the closing doors. Next stop, Jesus falls for the 1st time. Doors open on the left. Mind the Gap! We love mashups here at TJP. This latest mashup involves a former co-worker of mine who spent his day riding the the entire ‘L’...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Mar 9, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Church musicians are not usually celebrities. It was a special music store (back in the days of music stores…remember them?) that carried very much in the way of liturgical music. And there were certainly no posters of the St. Louis Jesuits in the back of the...
by Ryan Duns, SJ | Mar 5, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 11 mins
After three years of teaching high school boys, I have developed the habit of trying to make whatever I teach as explicit and as practical as possible. So, let me ground this discussion of Imaginative Prayer in a little thought-experiment. Imagine that you are in a...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Feb 28, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Earlier in February, I overheard something that stopped me cold: “The Simpsons just aired its 500th episode on FOX.” Though I stopped watching the show regularly a while ago, the vaunted animated series is not only a cultural mainstay, but was a staple of my...
