How bad theology about God distorts our understanding of Mary
When we underemphasize the humanity of Christ or overemphasize the masculinity of God, other dimensions are pushed aside. Those repressed elements seek an outlet—and in the Catholic tradition, that outlet has often been found in Mary.
Archbishop Broglio: It is ‘morally acceptable’ for troops to disobey ‘morally questionable’ orders on Greenland
The head of the U.S. military archdiocese said that U.S. soldiers could in good conscience disobey orders to participate in an invasion of Greenland.
Frank Gehry’s religious imagination—and a little Los Angeles chapel
Frank Gehry’s creations have charmed and sometimes puzzled the world—but what would a cathedral designed by him look like?
Stretching for (spiritual) flexibility
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, by Kerry Weber
Interview: Cardinal Nemet of Belgrade on faith and burnout
Very few of us are cardinals, but many of us have suffered, are suffering or will suffer from burnout. That’s why many of us will resonate with Cardinal Nemet’s practical advice: Surround yourself with people who love you (and will tell you when you need help), and then get professional help.
Ahead of March for Life, pro-life movement faces key political challenges
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, its previous precedent that viewed abortion as a constitutional right, the abortion rate in the U.S. has increased rather than decreased, despite bans in some states.
Cardinals urge Trump to step back from threats on Greenland and Venezuela
In a rare direct rebuke to a U.S. president, three American cardinals urged the Trump administration to step back from foreign policy strategies and goals that threaten world peace.
Inviting my curious friends to Mass
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot, by Julian Navarro
How Vatican diplomats tried to resolve the Trump-Maduro standoff
While the rest of the Catholic world enjoyed its Christmas Eve, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Brian Burch, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, discussing a deal that would allow Venezuela’s President Nicholás Maduro to escape to a comfortable exile in Russia.
When our religious and social structures can’t contain the power of the Gospel
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.
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