by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jul 1, 2025 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
A few years back, outrage erupted when California State Fair officials slaughtered a nine-year-old child’s goat. Legally, the state owned the goat through the 4H program. Unfortunately for the little girl who had raised the goat, she had become attached to it. But how...
by Luke Lapean, SJ | May 22, 2025 | Spirituality, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 5 mins
In these days when it seems like we are constantly discussing how the world can come crashing down around us at any given moment for any one of a thousand equally terrifying reasons, we often forget about the ever-present danger of nuclear weapons. In Atomic Pilgrim:...
by Alex Hale, SJ | May 14, 2025 | Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Most of the media in the United States has consistently attempted to define Pope Leo XIV based on the American political framework. NBC reported that Pope Leo cast a ballot as a Republican in recent Illinois primary elections. Politico reported on Pope Leo’s criticism...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | May 7, 2025 | Creation, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“I’m going vegetarian for Lent,” a friend enthusiastically informed me over lunch. “Wonderful! I will share my best plant-based recipes with you, most are quite healthy!” I responded earnestly. She seemed a touch offended. “I do not want to be vegetarian for...
by Brennan Dour, SJ | Apr 29, 2025 | Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
While the morning of this past Saturday did not find me in Rome among the thousands of mourners gathered for Pope Francis’s funeral, I sought out a place where I could spiritually join in mourning the Pope. I strolled the quiet path around a Jesuit cemetery just north...
