Should I pray more or fight social injustice?
A Reflection for Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
George Orwell is more relevant than ever. Just ask the pope.
George Orwell’s crusade against the misuse of language resulted in his name becoming an adjective—and his writing becoming more and more relevant in our age.
Amid protests, ICE operations, Minnesota archbishop prays for community, for family of slain protester
“Ever since the deadly shooting of Renee Good on Portland Avenue last Wednesday, I find myself googling ‘Minneapolis’ every few hours to learn of the latest developments in a situation that truly tears at the heart,” wrote Archbishop Hebda in his Weekly Word newsletter.
Catholic community action after Renee Good: How do we lessen the risk of violence?
Assuming some risk for the sake of our neighbors is an imperative aligned with the spirit of the Gospel. But how far must we go?
Trump meets with US bishops’ president at White House
The week before Trump’s meeting with Archbishop Coakley, the U.S. president told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies.
How to be both a teacher and a healer
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by James T. Keane
Daydreaming about summer during long winter months
A Reflection for Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Brigid McCabe
The U.S. bishops have made a (needed) statement on deportations. Now it’s time to act.
We must educate clergy, religious and all diocesan staff on the human rights issues involved in a mass deportation campaign.
Sister Helen Prejean: You don’t know what spiritual seeds will turn into
I always like (well, love) talking to Helen Prejean, C.S.J., the anti-death penalty activist and author of Dead Man Walking. Something she said in our conversation on the latest episode of “The Spiritual Life” podcast brought me up short.
‘Pluribus’ asks big questions about human freedom. It’s must-think TV.
‘Pluribus’ asks: Would we be willing to give up the struggles of the human condition for life in a friction-free bubble of contentment?
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