Choosing, carrying and following
August 30, 2026, Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: In contrast to the readings on recent Sundays, this Sunday’s readings address a more serious reality, the consequences of discipleship.
‘American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story’ is a tribute and a campaign ad
A new film preserves Stanley Rother’s dignity while also making him something of a puzzle.
Cardinal Cupich reinstates Chicago priest and outspoken social activist cleared of abuse allegations
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago has reinstated Father Michael Pfleger—known for his longtime social justice ministry—as pastor after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations.
Why you should study the classics but not kill anyone: Lessons from Donna Tartt’s fiction
Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History’ is an engrossing read. But is it also a powerful expression of our human efforts to understand eternal truths?
The grace to see our own faults first
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
An insomniac’s take on the call to ‘stay awake’
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by Brigid McCabe
Priests are wearing cassocks again. Should you care?
Who is letting other people’s clothing choice get so deeply under their skin? You? People you know? This author?
Vatican’s top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Ukraine
In Moscow, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign secretary, is not scheduled to meet President Vladimir Putin.
What blessed Stanley Rother and Pope Leo XIV share
The lives of these two holy men teach volumes about the gift of one’s heart.
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