As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis — and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the game of papabile speculation that accompanies every …
Opinion
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“We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!” St. John Paul II famously proclaimed, and we are so because of that Paschal Mystery.
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The morning sky is grey and my favorite window for prayer is rain-streaked. Rain is welcome. We’ve experienced drought, and there are wild fires nearby. And yet, there’s often something …
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In Lent, we expect the sojourn through the desert, encountering spiritual heat, thirst, mirages that disappear as we draw near to them. Sometimes, we find ourselves encountering Christ there and …
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“When I show up to church late, everyone stares and glares. When I show up to a meeting late, everyone stands and applauds — because they know I almost didn’t …
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As we breathe a sigh of relief, we reflect on the profound effect that Pope Francis’ hospital stay had on many around the world.
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For some years now, it has been fashionable for Catholics to declare that we’re not giving up anything for Lent but instead are doing something positive. This false dichotomy makes …
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It’s OK, we can say it (you know it, and I know it): Compared to our Orthodox brethren and our Muslim friends, the Catholic idea of required fasting is — …
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Social media is a very mixed bag, but sometimes it can bring people together in the way most of us once hoped it would. That’s what happened recently when I …
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“I came to Choices Women’s Center because I was building my exit plan.” Those were my patient’s words, and that exit plan included leaving her marriage and possibly ending the …
