Pope Francis had “a restful night and woke up shortly after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said on Friday morning, March 7. It was his 22nd night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has revealed him once again as the world’s parish priest, suffering close to his people.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Pope Francis’ advice for Lent: Fast from hurtful words
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent, by Connor Hartigan
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How to pray like Jesus
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Serving the Lord, unaware
A reflection for the First Monday of Lent, by Ashley McKinless
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How to engage the Latino young adults who are disaffiliating from the Catholic Church
We are called to meet Latino young adults where they are. Our dioceses and parishes need to make a more concerted effort for Latinos with strong catechesis and youth ministry programs.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Men and boys are lost. The Catholic Church can give them a better model of manliness.
The “manosphere” calls for more testosterone, more spectacle. But servant leadership, embodied in Catholic men’s groups past and present, encompass the fullness of human experience.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Living out Catholic social teaching in Trump’s America
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, about Trump’s clashes with the Catholic Church.
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How to read Luke’s Gospel this Lent: Advice from Scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson
In this episode, released ahead of the First Sunday of Lent, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., first invites Professor Johnson to explore key themes in Luke’s Gospel.
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Pope Francis’ hospitalization: The complex picture, three weeks in
On “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Gerard O’Connell about Pope Francis’ health, ongoing work, and the misinformation surrounding his condition.