Why must a woman be seen as someone’s mother or sister to deserve respect and safety on a street in India—or anywhere? When I was 13 years old, a man in a...
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The baptism of Jesus was more than just a symbolic swim. Today some people think that Jesus had original sin and needed to have it washed away. When we think...
One woman’s experience of incarceration exposed her to many of the issues emblematic of our country’s problems with prisons. Jenny Wagner is a former heroin...
Parish Name: Cross in the Woods Location: Indian River, Michigan Founded: 1948 Diocese: Gaylord Pastor: Father Michael Haney, O.F.M. Number of Parishioners:...
By Carol Lee Flinders (Orbis, 2013) In a previous study, Carol Lee Flinders profiled some of the best-known women among medieval Christian mystics: Teresa of...
One day a woman came to our church office just wanting me to bless her 3-year-old son. Boy, did he put up a fight. The only offices he knew were medical...
Opportunities for spiritual growth—even contemplation—can occur almost anywhere, at any time. St. Ignatius of Loyola speaks about finding God in all things...
Before hiring a worker in your home, ask the following questions to make sure you’re taking care of your caretaker. In September 2013, the Obama administration...
When I was in graduate school studying theology, I started a blog. Frustrated with the monotony of studying all day, I needed something to break up the hours...
Here are some interesting new book releases for January: January 2014 Introduction to the Spiritual Life By Louis Bouyer As one of Vatican II’s influential...
