The Catholic Church, albeit not a democratic nation-state, has one of the most long-standing voting traditions in the world. When a pope dies, their successor...
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Midwinter Swimmers The Innocence Mission (Bella Union, 2024) Sometimes an album comes along so seemingly unconcerned with popularity and trends that it...
“Feed my sheep.” (John 21:17) In John’s gospel, Jesus asks Peter, “Do you love me?” When Peter affirms that he does, Jesus responds, “Feed my lambs.” Jesus...
We all make choices every day, and these choices mean we help some people and not others. And it is common sense (and our common practice) that we love more...
Readings (Year C): Acts 5:27 – 32, 40b – 41Psalm 30:2, 4, 5 – 6, 11 – 12, 13Revelation 5:11 – 14John 21:1 – 19 ...
By the time you read these words, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy during an era of global...
Any Catholic with an interest in church politics probably knows about the tradition of “papal smoke” when a new pontiff is chosen. Crowds gather in Vatican...
When you think of the word “college” an 850-year-old all-male institution with an average age in the mid-70s may not be the first thing that comes to mind...
According to the gospel of Matthew, shortly after Jesus was born an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee with his family to Egypt, since...
They say the church is not a democracy…but it still hosts historically important elections. Councils, synods, and even parishes often employ democratic norms...
