A Reflection for the Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O’Loughlin
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Michael J. O’Loughlin is national correspondent at America and author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.
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How this two-year Jesuit college is revolutionizing education for low-income students
The idea behind Arrupe College was to create an environment in which students who might fall through the cracks at traditional four-year universities would have access to layers of support, so that they would have the opportunity to thrive.
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St. Vincent de Paul and the importance of following prayer with action
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, priest, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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Mothering in the Gospels
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Monica, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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The dangers of treating A.I. like a prophet
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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Does the world hate Christians?
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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Pope Francis’ last U.S. appointments reflect on what it means to be ‘a Francis bishop’
Just about two weeks before he died, Francis announced that Archbishop-elect McKnight will be the next archbishop of Kansas City, Mo., and that Bishop Lewandowski will become the next bishop of Providence, R.I.
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Jesus wants peace for us
A Reflection for Thursday in the Octave of Easter, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
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Trump, Vance and Biden react to the death of Pope Francis
President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half mast in honor of Pope Francis. Mr. Trump, one of many U.S. political leaders remembering the late pope, called Francis “a good man.”
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Pope Francis pushed the U.S. church to move beyond the culture wars—with mixed results
Pope Francis was overwhelmingly popular with ordinary Catholics in the United States. But Francis’ priorities often failed to take root here.