It was a warm summer night back in the early 2010s. I was sitting on a patio sipping sangria with a friend I’ll call Jim—a man about a decade and a half older...
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The Sunday Angelus is usually an opportunity for Pope Francis to reflect on the gospel of the day, but the first Sunday in October came just a few days after...
Readings (Year A): Isaiah 7:10 – 14Psalms 24:1 – 2, 3 – 4, 5 – 6.Romans 1:1 – 7Matthew 1:18 – 24 Reflection: The gift of...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Advent challenges us to better prepare ourselves for the arrival of Jesus in our world. And this call to transformation...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My mother always wants a Christmas list from my daughter, but my wife and I are trying to avoid...
Rising: Learning From Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries By Carolyn Y. Woo, Ph.D. (Orbis Books, 2022) “Dr. Woo, do you think women’s leadership in the...
In 2021, the CDC reported that the percentage of U.S. adults who had received mental health treatment had increased from 19.2 percent to 21.6 percent. The...
Two years ago, our options for being physically present with one another became limited to nonexistent. The pandemic upended our lives while also revealing to...
As soon as the temperature drops below 60 degrees in New York City, I know it’s almost time. The rest of the city dwellers begin to adorn their windows and...
When I taught New Testament to high school juniors, I always looked forward to the unit on the infancy narratives of Jesus. One of my favorite assignments...








