A Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Terrance Klein

“There is no going back!” That is the message I am hearing from many delegates during the final week of the Synod on Synodality as they refine the proposals of the draft final document.

The time is short: two weeks until this election. Can we change these candidates’ minds? I don’t know. Can faithful Catholics get their attention? Yes.

Helene’s devastation is offering a hard lesson: No community or U.S. region can consider itself safe from the extreme weather events that global warming is seeding and supercharging.

A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

Advice from a Jesuit psychologist in training

Donald Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally performance than a comedy routine, repeatedly criticized Kamala Harris over her decision to skip the event in a break from presidential tradition.

The only way to counter the excessive impact that influencers have on the life of the church is to promote more critical thinking among the Catholic faithful, who must be able to recognize attempts to manipulate the faith for political and economic ends.

Mexico’s bishops wished Ms. Sheinbaum well. They urged her to govern for all Mexicans, even though she has a congressional majority large enough to permit constitutional changes without seeking support from her political opposition.

As Catholics, we must work to block harms where we see them, do our part to build the world we want to inhabit, and embody our fundamental dignity as human beings.