Faith in Focus

I’m a Mary. My mom is a Mary. My older sister is a Bridget Mary. Although I was born in the decline-of-Mary era, I was never the sole Mary around, because I attended Catholic school, although some of my fellow Marys got to go by their middle names or nicknames. As a child, I wished that I had

For days we knew that our little one would be leaving us forever.

Jesus had harsh words for those who worshipped prestige over compassion.

A quiet corner where perhaps we were better educated than we were in our classroom

There are a few sure things in the life of an international volunteer.

A new path for pilgrims, trekkers and cyclists

When immigration contradictions hit home

I remember exactly where I was standing. It was in a small hallway at a L’Arche home in Washington, D.C., when I met my friend and housemate Pedro. At the time, I was visiting L’Arche for a series of interviews. I had not yet received an official job offer, but even so, I knew that I wou

From 1997, Cardinal Avery Dulles on the theological heritage of the 20th century’s greatest theologians