During a recent phone conversation with New York Times columnist David Brooks, President Joseph Biden expressed admiration for the French Catholic philosopher...
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Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My young children won’t stop making noise during Mass. Should I leave them at home with a...
The Five Wounds By Kirstin Valdez Quade (W. W. Norton & Company, 2021) It’s Holy Week in the small town of Las Penas, New Mexico, and unemployed Amadeo...
Many people are out in their gardens this time of year, hands deep in the soil, working together with the Earth to bring forth vegetation. The idea of humans...
In my final trimester of pregnancy with our firstborn, I followed all of the Prepare for Baby instructions provided enthusiastically by friends, strangers, and...
With confusion and anticipation, I watched Daniel make his way to the large crucifix that rested on risers for veneration. He moved on his knees toward the...
We are all familiar with the story in the Gospel of John when Jesus encounters a woman accused of adultery, the penalty for which is death by stoning. The...
Readings (Year B): Ezekial 2:2–5Psalm 123:1–42 Corinthians 12:7–10Mark 6:1–6 Reflection: Our common project It must be the Holy Spirit that saw to it the...
Waffles + Mochi Directed by Jeremy Konner (Higher Ground Productions, 2021) My toddler has eaten waffles every day since he learned how to chew. So when I...
One Saturday afternoon, my wife and I were at home in our condo while our kids were at a friend’s house. It was our first extended quiet time together in ages...