It’s jarring to read lines in the gospel where Jesus tells his disciples they might have to hate their families to follow him (Luke 14:26). This is one of...
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In Their Own Words is a new web column from U.S. Catholic. In these essays, academics and other experts provide short, evidence-based explanations of...
Listen on: Apple | Spotify Pope Francis has declared 2025 the Jubilee Year of Hope, thus the theme of this season’s podcast being Pilgrims...
Readings (Year B): Isaiah 35:4 – 7aPsalms 146:6 – 7, 8 – 9, 9 – 10James 2:1 – 5Mark 7:31 – 37 Reflection: Encounter the...
It is nearly dawn. The sun has only barely begun to peak its head above the smokestacks and factory rooftops that fill the city skyline. The year is 1898. You...
Sadly, the final season of Vera is just over the Northumberland horizon. In 2025, the beloved BBC police drama will air its last and 14th series. The show is...
Last June, a friend invited me to attend Mass at a parish I had never visited before on the same weekend as the Los Angeles Pride parade. Before attending, I...
Unlike most other parents, I don’t dread the beginning of the school year because of the kid-related stress (though it definitely contributes to the anxiety of...
Ryan Stollar is an author and cofounder of Homeschoolers Anonymous. “I grew up with a version of Christianity, God, and the Bible that was, in my experience...
Listen on: Apple | Spotify Welcome to Curious Spirits, a Spirit Alive podcast! This season our theme is Pilgrims of Hope, as inspired by Pope Francis’ call for...
