We are not only the family of God because of an act of love but, because he was born as one of us, we are now also biologically like God. We are genetically related to him because he became one of us.

If foster care works as it is designed to, that sacrifice will lead to goodbyes. The tension can be brutal. It’s also profoundly Christlike.

We need to remember that even in the middle of dealing with whatever big thing is happening now: We are alive.

We have recently seen entire communities wiped off the map by wildfires fueled by ever-hotter weather. This has grave implications for tradition, family and other goods that social conservatives value.

Advice from a Jesuit psychologist in training

The music we hear at Mass makes a difference. Our son looks forward to church all week long, and the music is the reason why.