The TJP archives

Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.

Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.

Did you know that today is the Church’s birthday? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell reflects on Pentecost Sunday and the gifts we receive through the Holy Spirit. Based on the readings for Pentecost Sunday.

Have you ever had to tell someone you love goodbye? Jordan Jones, SJ, reflects on Jesus’s promise of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Based on the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.

It takes courage to glorify God and love each other. Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects on what it means to imitate Christ in seeing, knowing, and loving the people around us, especially the poor and forgotten. Based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.

Have you learned to hear Christ’s voice? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, shares that our response to Christ’s call is to love and follow him. Based on the readings from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.