We can’t always have what we want from the church, or even what we feel we need.
Columns
Beyond Divorce in ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Children need a mammoth advocate. Pope Francis suggests that it’s us.
One Jesuit’s advice for this election season: Don’t be a jerk.
Ask God to help you see others the way God sees them.
Is Donald Trump bent on world conquest?
Mr. Trump is not Hitler so much as our own Silvio Berlusconi.
We need a politics in which politicians matter less
I’ll come out and say it: The winner of the election should not matter.
Providing some historical context for the Pope Francis-Donald Trump conflict
This is not the first tangle between popes and politicians.
False Mercy
The argument tying more legal abortion to the plight of poor women is old.
On Good Friday, contemplating the mystery of Christ’s two natures
How could someone be a human being and God at the same time? If we think that Jesus did not really suffer emotionally, physically and even spiritually on the cross, we may be less likely to turn to him in our own struggles.
Misunderstanding Al Qaeda
Despite billions spent destroying it, Al Qaeda has expanded its influence.
Resetting Interest on Usury for the Year of Mercy
We need to lose our tolerance for usury again.
