Madeleine Delbrêl is a saint for the rest of us.
Faith in Focus
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What Jesus gets—and scientists might miss—about the meaning of the mouth
The lips that can speak of the whole universe close in silence to pay homage to the person who is here present.
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What does it mean to love our enemies in the abortion debate?
The Gospel we heard today is a tactical trainwreck. It tells us to offer no resistance to enemies and love them instead.
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How Our Lady of Altagracia became the (unofficial) patroness of the Dominican Republic
“Our country is so important to us. We carry the Dominican Republic in our hearts.”
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Why we get angry at other Catholics who don’t know what we know
(And what the Gospel says we should do instead)
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Why President Trump’s comments don’t reflect the Haiti I have come to know
An assessment of a country’s living conditions says nothing about the people who live in those conditions.
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Finding the Jesuit spirit of theater in Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’
A computer scientist returns to the stage
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The humbling spirituality of (bad) fishing
My fishing life has been a series of snagged lines and broken dreams.
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Cardinal Tobin: ‘I hope women will continue to speak the truth’
An interview with Cardinal Joseph Tobin on the changing place of women in the church.
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How to celebrate Epiphany with Baby Jesus baked in: ‘Rosca de Reyes,’ or ‘Kings Bread’
‘Rosca de Reyes’ gives a sweet ending to the 12 days of Christmas.