If someone you know loses a loved one to suicide, show up, offer words of condolences and keep doing it.
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How the Buddha became a popular Christian saint
Two of medieval Europe’s most popular saints, Barlaam and Josaphat, were in fact Christianized versions of the Buddha.
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Reinventing the (prayer) wheel
An 11th-century prayer tool comes to life for modern Christians
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What my 5-year-old taught me about prayer during Lent
Naming God in all things.
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Lenten tips from a daily Mass rookie
I had expected Mass to bring with it a bursting of spirit. But this is Mass—nothing is going to jump out of a cake.
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Dear regular Mass-goers: The seats at the end of the pew aren’t for you
I was raised Catholic. I know the strategy. The first-class seats are at the end of the pew.
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Pastries, parties and more: What Purim and Mardi Gras have in common.
Purim and Mardi Gras serve, paradoxically, as a farcical introduction to a period of deep religious seriousness.
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St. James and the road of life
A pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago has historically been many things, including, in the Middle Ages, a penance for one’s sins. Last year, 277,915 athletes, bikers, families and friends made the Way of St. James a challenge, vacation or spiritual experience.
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Fasting, fat shaming and finding Christ in my body
People like me have unconsciously learned to hate the bodies God created because they do not meet the standard created by society.
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Why travel if you aren’t going to get a little lost?
Lessons from a Jesuit road trip to Illinois.