Our task as sacristans is to attend to small acts of care in a world that is too often inattentive and careless.

We have a ways to go before our church reaches equality. But I refuse to allow my faith to stall until the Holy Father catches up to the Holy Spirit.

With Pope Francis' papacy reaching its 10-year mark, what we have right now is a church that talks endlessly about openness and welcome, but the front steps feel hopelessly broken down. Who will fix them?

Hint: You actually can’t do it wrong.

Pope Francis set a goal early in his pontificate to have dialogue with various religions, especially Islam, and from his many gestures and encounters with Muslims, some profound lessons emerge.

If you’ve recently retired from the workforce, you know that the question can assail you in unguarded moments: Did you retire too soon?