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Confusion Turns to Joy | One-Minute Homily
Eric Panicco, SJ | 4/20/2025Often, Christ reveals himself to us in ways we don’t immediately recognize. Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects that Easter reminds us to allow our confusion to transform into joy as we discover God’s presence in unexpected places. Based on the readings for The Resurrection of the Lord, the Mass of Easter Day.
Placing Our Cross with Christ | One-Minute Homily
Tommy O'Donnell, SJ | 4/13/2025Can you stand with Christ if it means going against the crowd? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the criminal in today’s gospel goes against the crowd and puts his faith in Christ. Based on the readings for Palm Sunday.
Finding God in Football: The Ignatian Examen Applied to Sports
Javier Bailén Llongo | 4/8/2025As a semi-professional soccer player, Javi Bailén, SJ understood the importance of routine reflection. As a Jesuit, he discovered how the Ignatian spirituality provides perfect tools for athletes and teams to reflect on their performance. In his first for TJP, Javi writes about how the Examen can be adapted for sports teams to find God in their game – and perhaps improve their future play.
There is No Outsmarting Jesus | One-Minute Homily
Michael Mohr, SJ | 4/6/2025In today’s gospel, Jesus turns the tables on us. Fr. Michael Mohr, SJ, calls us to imitate Jesus in the way he loves others. Based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
Christopher Brolly, SJ | 4/2/2025On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
Today We Rejoice | One-Minute Homily
Jordan Jones, SJ | 3/30/2025The Fourth Sunday of Lent is unique in the Lenten Season because we are called to rejoice on this day. Jordan Jones, SJ, reflects that the source of that joy is God. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Grace in Vulnerability | One-Minute Homily
Eric Panicco, SJ | 3/23/2025Have you ever of thought of God’s grace as water for our soul? Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects on how repenting of our sins helps us soak up God’s fresh grace. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
Eric Lastres, SJ | 3/17/2025In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
The Ultimate Reveal Party | One-Minute Homily
Tommy O'Donnell, SJ | 3/16/2025What does Jesus’s transfiguration have to do with us? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the very person of Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent.
Consuming Creation: The Ecological Toll of Animal Agriculture
Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | 3/11/2025The damage inflicted by animal agriculture is often ignored, but its impact on God’s creation is undeniable. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ, argues that Christians cannot settle for an “out of sight, out of mind” approach to the ecological crisis.