It’s easier than you think to cultivate a habit of prayer in the busiest of seasons, for yourself and for your children.
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Fighting cancer with a poem by my 8-year-old daughter
Throughout the year, Charlotte’s handmade creations had communicated love and support during my journey with cancer.
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What watching the World Cup from Argentina taught me about unity
In a divided world, the World Cup offers a powerful opportunity to foster an inclusive global community.
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Linwood’s Last Hurrah: A beloved retreat house closes its doors
For a place known for its peace and quiet, Linwood was busy with plenty of conversation and action.
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Fear, faith and fishing: Confessions of a Jesuit angler
Fishing teaches us that we are not in control.
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What becoming a father taught me about God
My daughter’s birth taught me more about creation and love than the words “ex nihilo” ever did.
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The Artemis II astronauts remind us: We are all God’s crew on Earth
By the grace of God, we belong to this Earth, and the Earth’s care belongs to us.
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David Brooks on desire and longing in the spiritual life
Desire and longing are some of the main ways that God draws us closer. “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O Lord,” as St. Augustine wrote. How else would God draw us closer than by awakening in us the very desire for the divine?
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Gaudí’s masterworks beyond Barcelona and La Sagrada Familia
Gaudí is deeply connected with his Catalonia homeland, but his journey to holiness started in Astorga, 500 miles west of Barcelona.
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The image of a jealous God used to confuse me. Here’s how I think about it now.
A jealous God? Had I heard the words right? But how could such a thing be? Wasn’t the good Lord above all such petty things as jealousy?