7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1127+ words) As her condition worsened, so did the weather: An historic blizzard on Monday and Tuesday made travel nearly impossible. Then my sister called with the news that I had been dreading: My mom had developed pneumonia, often a precursor to…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (553+ words) In many ways, the Catholic Church's witness is shaped by how it speaks about the people to whom it is called to minister. Conversations about gender are often framed as abstract or theoretical ideological disputes, yet for many Catholics'including transgender…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (516+ words) The following are some of my favorite devotions that can be especially enriching during Lent, but they can be prayed all year long. May they help deepen your relationship with our Lord as we await the joy of Easter! It's…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (325+ words) One of the things I love best about St. "scar was his ability to evolve with the flow of the Holy Spirit, even when it seemed impossible to do. Anyone who feels abused or threatened in our increasingly anxious world…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (918+ words) Before we're even out of the gate, there is an obstacle with the use of language. Can we say LGBTQ? Or is Q too ambiguous? What about same-sex attracted (SSA) or the more academic Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM)? And…...

2+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (648+ words) At the heart of Christian faith lies a simple and incontrovertible truth: God is present, loving and faithful. His presence is not distant or conditional, but intimate and compassionate. God dwells within every human life, irrespective of whether you are…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (737+ words) O texto original em portugu's est" dispon'vel aqui. The late and beloved Pope Francis left us a beautiful teaching on the evangelical dimension of true encounter to which Jesus invites us. On Sept. 13, 2016, during a morning meditation in the chapel…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (405+ words) However, this message of radical welcoming goes beyond the countless parishioners who are immigrants, or sons and daughters of immigrants. It really is meant to include absolutely all people who seek Christ with a sincere heart." The ministry seeks to…...