Some time in the seventh century, Sophronius, patriarch of Jerusalem, set down the story of Mary of Egypt, who once lived in the desert region of Judea that...
Religion
Essays explaining our faith, including stories about church teaching, Vatican documents, canon law, liturgical theology, and other Catholic topics.
The short answer to this question is no. Gender is something that belongs to humans; God is beyond gender. But because we believe in a personal God, and people...
Lent is about losing your luggage. Or maybe it seems that way because recently I lost mine. But that’s not the start of the story, so let me rewind a bit. It...
I don’t go to museums much. Not because I don’t like them, but simply because—you know. Maybe for the same reason you don’t go. Museums take time, and life is...
It’s a shiny, brand-new year. So let’s talk about heaven! With one caveat: I’m not going to strip-mine a lot of theology here. My brain is too small to...
I look out my front window and see the nativity scene in my neighbor’s yard. Another family a few doors down also has their crèche out, complete with a star...
Growing up, I assumed that the Catholic Church taught that people who were not Christian could not go to heaven. That view never sat well with me, so it was a...
What do you bring to a baby shower? Your relationship to the child or their parents may influence the decision. If it’s a coworker’s kid, likely you buy a cute...
What’s your main role during the holiday season? Are you the host or the guest? Either way, hospitality takes center stage for many of us in the final weeks of...
Where would we be these days without Zoom? Or video telephony, to be precise: the ability to gather virtually with people in various locations and to see and...
