Lesson one: I had to buy more stamps.
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We documented the faith lives of young Latino Catholics. Here’s what we learned.
Young Latinos are constantly negotiating who they are as people of faith and as members of our society. Some feel alone, others rejected, others not fully understood. Yet all carry in their lives an element of hope to which the church must pay attention.
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Seeing what is holy in every religious tradition: Lessons from 100 retreats at a Camaldolese monastery
I know of nowhere saner or more steadying, especially in a world of acceleration and contention.
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Ash Wednesday services remind us of death. I bring my children anyway.
If end-of-life care matters, surely it can be strengthened by beginning-of-life wisdom. On this first day of Lent and year-round, I want to model for my children clear-eyed acceptance of what we cannot control and agency in what we can.
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Honoring my mother’s pre-Lent pancake tradition
Growing up, I loved my mother’s traditional Guyanese pancakes but often was unsure why they were even called pancakes, as they barely resembled the American form. Today, I have renewed appreciation for her efforts and the tradition she continued.
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What the death of my dog taught me about Ash Wednesday
Caring for my senior dog was a masterclass in that Lenten refrain: “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” It was my soul that she was training.
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A prayer for Pope Francis during his grave illness
Loving God: As Francis, our beloved pope, suffers from grave illnesses, we come before you in prayer.
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The heart of a Jesuit martyr
The heart of St. Roque lay in the display case in front of me. It still held the power of life and evangelization, announcing its presence at the very moment when I most needed faith and consolation.
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My journey from USAID officer to Jesuit priest
When I worked for U.S.A.I.D., I was not a churchgoer, but the moral vision was clear: We Americans, in our affluence, must reach out to those in need with generosity.
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You can’t pray away mental illness
Taking antidepressants doesn’t mean you trust God less.