How did our country reach the point where we are tear-gassing mothers and children? One reason is because of the widespread myths about these brothers and sisters of ours.

On the Feast of Christ the King one question to ask yourself this may be, “Who is in charge of my life?”

This week why not take a little longer on the gratitude part of your Examen. You might just find that you, and everyone around you, is a little happier.

How do you pray? Do you kneel? Sit? Lie down?

If you’ve been praying the Daily Examen for a few months or even a few weeks, you may have started to notice a few ways that God is active in your life.

Pay attention to those holy people in your life: they’re drawing you closer to God.

The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Noticing patterns in your prayer

The Gospel of Luke is often called The Gospel of Prayer, because of all the many times it portrays Jesus at prayer. Take that as your text, and inspiration, for this week. 

First, can the synod use the term “L.G.B.T.” in its documents? Second, can the synod acknowledge that gay couples can form a “family”?

You can’t do everything, but you can do something.