As the eldest of four brothers, a still-haunting refrain was pounded into my head by my parents throughout my childhood: “Be a good example.” I hated this...
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You can poke fun at a lot of things in religion and all but the most severe practitioners will enjoy the laugh. But church leaders often advise, whatever you...
Readings (Year B): Revelation 11:19; 12:1–6, 10Psalm 45:10–12, 161 Corinthians 15:20–27Luke 1:39–56 Reflection: Great things from God Today, the church...
Towering intellect. Contemplative religious. Loyal friend. Such were a few of the many sides of Edith Stein. She’s also like an older sister to me. During her...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: When I was young, I didn’t really believe in God, but got the sacrament of Confirmation anyway to make...
On July 16, 2021, Pope Francis released a motu proprio (akin to an executive order) titled Traditionis Custodes. If you have spent even 15 minutes on Twitter...
The Diary of Jesus Christ By Bill Cain, S.J. (Orbis Books, 2021) Rather than seeing the imagination as something childish or illusory, St. Ignatius of Loyola...
If I ask you to imagine the middle child of the Brady Bunch—Jan—shaking her head and lamenting “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,” can you picture her knitted forehead...
For many, 2021 has been a year of emerging from the unexpected conditions of the pandemic. Nearly everyone has a vivid experience of reconnecting, of taking...
Readings (Year B): 1 Kings 19:4–8Psalm 34:2–9Ephesians 4:30–5:2John 6:41–51 Reflection: Enough, O Lord! The digital landscape today is fraught with...
