Veronica is the patron saint of photographers and laundry workers, but in my humble opinion, she would be just as suited to be the patron of one of the key...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 I’d heard the phrase “silence is golden” all my life. But I...
Like most pet owners, I know that my three-year-old Siberian Husky named Rahner (yes, after the German Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner) has a distinctive...
Since 2008, every year before Christmas I have posted an invitation at the website I shepherd, inviting people to listen for a word to guide them in the year...
Catherine Conybeare is Leslie Clark Professor in the Humanities and professor of Greek, Latin, and classical studies at Bryn Mawr College. “I never intended to...
“Now I appeal to you, brothers and sister, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among...
The church is often imagined as a pyramid, with the pope at the apex, priests somewhere around the middle, and laypeople at the base. This image reinforces the...
Many years ago, I visited the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges. Wandering along the canals, I came to what is called a beguinage, where women called Beguines...
Looking ahead to the new year in those final weeks of 2024, I found myself laying the groundwork for what became something of a family social experiment. With...
