Returning home from school for the last time would not be easy for many.

Self-denial is a kind of training. What we are aiming for is the spiritual athleticism that equips us to meet the demands that will come.

What if each and every priest acknowledged the pain and devastation this scandal has caused?

St. Ignatius invites us to discern spiritual meaning in everyday experience. I have found that such discoveries occur frequently on the basketball court.

We aren’t even close to overreacting; we need to support our medical professionals; it’s normal to be afraid, but we don’t need to be conquered by our fear.

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