In a letter to Rabbi Noam Marans of the American Jewish Committee, Pope Leo XIV expressed his intention to strengthen Catholic-Jewish relations.
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Hope for final reconciliation is possible
May 18, 2025, the Fifth Sunday of Easter: This Sunday’s second reading from Revelation resolves the tension raised in last Sunday’s reading about the gap between heaven and earth.
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What made Pope Francis a great preacher
Greg Heille, O.P., joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to reflect on the homiletic legacy of Pope Francis: always on message, spoken from the heart, simple without losing depth.
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State laws require priests to disclose abuse revealed in confession
Washington State’s new law mandating priests to divulge abuse revealed in confessions is the latest salvo in a larger dispute between the Catholic Church and multiple U.S. states.
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Pope Leo XIV’s name choice and facing the world of artificial intelligence
A.I. assistants are advertised as helping us speak more clearly and easily. But are they accomplishing the opposite?
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What to expect from an Augustinian pope
I listened to Pope Leo’s first messages with Augustinian ears. In his first words from the balcony, and then in his homily at his first Mass, I heard abiding themes from the Doctor of Grace.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
The distinction between disciples and apostles
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Connor Hartigan
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Listening to the stranger
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by James T. Keane
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Be a sheep for God
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Grace Lenahan
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‘We are not animals, Father’: Jesuit superior general on the rights of migrants
So many who work today with migrants around the world have observed a human family where millions of people are on the move, suffering and persecuted. How can we best serve migrants in our social and intellectual apostolates?