Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.

How could he see so clearly the need to respect the vulnerable and then abuse those under his spiritual care?

At first blush, this "social distancing" sounds un-Christian, but we need to listen to medical experts.

For Lent, some advice: Be a kind person!

Try to see Lent as not simply a “giving up,” but an invitation from God to become the person God wants you to be. 

We are always tempted to make faith into something that we handle, not a way by which we surrender.