Having so often petitioned a gracious God for the blessing of mercy, how could I deny it to others?
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A journey through the Holy Land with Catholic novelist Ron Hansen
Why Ron Hansen will never read the Gospels the same.
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Why you should care about the gluten-free Communion fight—even if you eat wheat
It is not always as easy spiritually to receive Communion as it is physically.
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When the K.K.K. came to town, Catholics prayed. Now what?
The church’s opposition to racism should be a consistent and constant force in our country.
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50 years ago a man told my mother, “Go home, spic.” Would that happen today?
I want to believe things are better now for immigrants, but I fear things are getting worse.
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Why St. Francis de Sales’s ‘Devout Life’ still resonates today
De Sales’s insistence that a life of prayer “finds its ideal in the ordinary” will appeal to modern readers.
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Should we sing patriotic songs at Mass? Probably not.
At a Fourth of July parade, I’m happy to sing to my country. At the Mass, I’d rather sing to my Savior.
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Praying for Hemingway
Even the author’s suicide does not exclude him from God’s mercy.
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Can I be a good husband and father if my own dad wasn’t?
My father was a decorated New York City police officer, but he retired early to focus on his drinking.
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Panicking with Grace: A Spirituality for Whatever’s Next
A period of uncertainty may be a great time to begin developing your relationship with God.