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Trappist Father Thomas Merton, one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century, is pictured in an undated photo.
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Gregory Hillis
Faced with anxieties we have not experienced since the Cold War, perhaps it is time to return to Thomas Merton’s writings on nuclear weapons and the Christian responsibility to advocate for peace in a nuclear age.
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John Chryssavgis
The war is not about Russia capturing Ukraine; it is about Russia challenging the Western world, which Mr. Putin and Patriarch Kirill both regard as evil.
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Lucia A. Silecchia
Since the spring of 2021, millions of Americans have left the workforce, and many may not intend to return. Humanity’s complex relationship with work is worth revisiting in light of today’s so-called Great Resignation.
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Pamela Walsh
When victims and survivors of sexual abuse are blamed, marginalized, stigmatized or silenced, they can be traumatized all over again. The Archdiocese of Regina is trying something new in its work with survivors.
A penitent receives ashes at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City during Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 17, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bruce T. Morrill
Ash Wednesday isn’t a holy day of obligation, but in English-speaking countries, it still has a powerful draw even for Catholics who are otherwise non-practicing.
Volunteers at a food bank prepare groceries for distribution. (Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash)
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Bill McCormick, S.J.
Christians today are split between “bottom-up” and “top-down” approaches to re-invigorating our sense of the common good.