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FaithScripture Reflections
Adam Bohan, S.J.
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, by Adam Bohan, S.J.
A kid holds a sign that says "change politics not the climate"
FaithPodcasts
Preach
“What's happening today in American society is the label of Christian is being applied to forces that are really deeply unchristian," Father Walter Modrys, S.J. shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.
Painting of Jesus with Martha and Mary
FaithScripture Reflections
James Martin, S.J.
A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, by James Martin, S.J.
Arts & CultureMusic
Aidan Johnson
Sinéad O'Connor, who was found dead in London on July 26, thwarted any attempt throughout her life to extinguish her creativity or her output.
 The artist Sarah Sze (Georgia Gardner/The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation)
Arts & CultureArt
Peter Joseph Fritz
Sarah Sze’s art, now on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, prompts me to reflect on how God’s loving presence hums in the background of our lives.
A woman walks past a man sleeping on a sidewalk in Baltimore on June 6, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Richard A. Levins
Whether we think “they should get jobs” or “the government should take care of them,” too often we regard the poor dispassionately. The story of the good Samaritan is a better place to start.
Headshot of Father Alex Crow, young white brunette man in collar
Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
The Mobile County District Attorney’s office is asking the public for information about a young Alabama Catholic priest who was publicly placed under restriction by the Mobile Archdiocese for walking away from his parish and reportedly leaving the country with a recent Catholic high school graduate for an exorcism.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
“Barbie” proves can have spectacle without sacrificing the soul.
The president of Vietnam and his wife shake hands with a Vatican representative.
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office. The Holy See announced the conclusion of an agreement during a visit to the Vatican by Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who met with Pope Francis.
A close-up of a Catholic wedding ceremony, focusing on the hands of the bride, groom and priest.
FaithShort Take
Charles C. Camosy
Falling marriage rates across the globe threaten vulnerable women and children. The Catholic Church can help if we put aside political idolatry and work as different members of the same body of Christ.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jean B. Musiitwa, S.J.
Given his own frailties, the last place the pope should have visited is South Sudan, but he put us at the center of the world.
Pastor Carl Lentz in the FX documentary “The Secrets of Hillsong" (photo: FX Networks)
Arts & CultureTelevision
Joe Hoover, S.J.
Carl Lentz ultimately was not disgraced by his deceptions, sexual affairs and banishment from the pulpit of the megawatt Pentecostal church: He was re-graced.
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for the Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
FaithPodcasts
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.
A woman and her baby watch the Orange Order celebrations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on July 12, 2022. Data from the 2021 census showed 45.7% of respondents identified as Catholic or were brought up Catholic, compared with 43.5% identifying as Protestants, the first time in more than a century that Catholics outnumber Protestants. (CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Hargaden
A proposal to make "the 12th" an all-Ireland holiday has not been not met with a warm reception. A former government minister described the popular response as “a mixture of diatribe and incredulity.”
FaithFaith in Focus
Matthew Cortese
The singer made something beautiful for the One who could—who would—dress her wounds.
People in coats hold candles at a vigil in Lisbon.
FaithNews
Barry Hatton - Associated Press
Pope Francis is making a five-day visit next week to Portugal, where a scandal that erupted earlier this year over Catholic Church sex abuse is still simmering.
The German Synodal Path logo is displayed on a screen
Politics & SocietyNews
KNA International
Representatives of the Roman Curia and the German bishops’ conference discussed theological and disciplinary issues related to the German church’s Synodal Path in a “positive and constructive climate” during a meeting at the Vatican July 26.
FaithScripture Reflections
Kerry Weber
A Reflection for Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kerry Weber
FaithThe Word
July 30, 2023, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings provide a reflection on the risk involved in building a life on shifting and contingent foundations.