It takes spiritual maturity to become the sign rather than, like a hopeful child, demanding one.
Elmo and the challenge of Lent
Maybe it’s my turn to think of someone each day to turn to and say, “Just checking in. How are you doing?”
The poor you have always with you
Somewhere in your community, there is a chance to be present to those who struggle.
Of worrying and wild things
It’s good to be prepared, but worrying is a spiritual problem.
Make a resolution for the climate, for the sanctity of life
As Pope Francis has reminded us, our whole ecosystem is challenged, almost to the point of no return.
‘Come, Holy Spirit’ — A simple prayer that never fails
The examen is not a call to review your sinfulness, like an examination of conscience, although you may find things in your day for which you are sorry. It’s often called an examination of “consciousness” because it reviews your life as you’ve lived it in the past 24 hours.
Let the warmth of Advent pull the bleak midwinter from you
Make Advent loving and fun, with your focus on Jesus.
‘Be prepared’: Why does death take us by surprise?
The things attainable — in this life, on this earth — are rarely enough for our deep longings.
Zombies, graves and autumnal gratitude
On All Souls and All Saints, we honor not just the dead whom we love and extol as examples; we proclaim our belief that this is not the end — that from the hallowed ground of our beloved dead comes the promise of the risen Lord, the empty tomb.
The vitally important Catholic presence at the border
Bishop Flores points out that Catholic social teaching emphasizes that every human being is created in the image of God, and that at the heart of our social teaching is the need to be adaptable to the situation.
No Gospel but the whole Gospel, itself
Catholic social teaching has been described as “our best kept secret,” which is a shame, as Catholic social teaching endeavors to apply the Gospel to our life in community.
Grandma still uses cash, but updates when it’s truly necessary
Everything is connected. We are, all of us, connected, and we’re intimately connected to the natural world that is now under such duress.