Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, and five other bishops have concluded that alleged apparitions of Our Lady of America — said to have taken place more than six decades ago — were not of supernatural origin.
Why we should care about the beloved Amazon
The plight of the Amazon is a wicked problem demanding enormous resources and focus from a variety of countries, yet without certainty of the results nor the avoidance of unintended consequences.
Don’t let Halloween scare you
Memo to handwringing adults: Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.
Archbishop Lori, an ‘early adopter,’ talks about holding bishops accountable on abuse
When it comes to holding himself and other bishops accountable, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori is the earliest of early adopters.
Selling the sizzle at a parish near you
I think we need parishes to start using their ingenuity to get people’s attention.
Scary prayers that are good for you
Scary prayers are prayers where even the very words you say seem to convict you.
Recovering intimacy in a lonely world
Rather than “Thou shalt not” as its battle cry, the church can offer a genuinely positive vision of “the joy of love,” a holistic understanding of sex and intimacy for a society increasingly despairing about both.
Path for reform goes through Rome
Rome does indeed move slowly, but the U.S. bishops, who are clearly feeling the pressure from their people, are committed to applying pressure of their own.
Getting real about our challenges
We need a church that recovers what it means to be a family, a family that can disagree and argue passionately about things, but also that loves one another.
Sweden’s Catholic past and future
For the past 500 years, Catholicism has made little impression on Sweden. Yet perhaps even now in this ardently secular country, there are small signs of change.
Resolutions for 2018
If you are casting about for resolutions, or afraid you have too many of them, I have four suggestions that may save you either anxiety, guilt or both.
A plea for our fellow Catholics
This Advent, stop worrying about Christmas presents and hanging lights, negotiating mall traffic or scouring the web for the perfect gift.