The Washington Metro cited its guidelines against religious ads in preventing the image of a group of shepherds from running on city buses.

The leader of the anti-immigrant Northern League, Matteo Salvini, called the pastor's actions an act of madness.

As Advent hurtles towards a close, it is my hope that our readings have illuminated the freedom we find in the commitment to prayer.

The relationship with Christ that we cultivate through prayer is grounded in his complete understanding of who we are, down to speaking our very name.