Without the innkeeper, the parable of the Good Samaritan falls apart and the good deed falls short.
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The Creed vs. the culture wars: Hunkered down in the Catholic demilitarized zone
I am a woman at war within myself, in sight of two well-armed realities, my faith life suspended in the center. I think of the two sides of this spiritual DMZ as Creed and Culture.
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There was more than one Epiphany—and in dark times, that’s a relief.
Epiphany has come and gone. But this year, it struck me for the first time that the feast we celebrate is actually composed of several epiphanies—and that comes as something of a relief.
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The Kingdom of God here and now: A homily for the Mass for Life
A sign of the presence of the Kingdom of God is when the vulnerable among us are well taken care of. That includes the unborn in their mothers’ wombs.
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When migrants struggled to find housing in my city, my spiritual training was put to the test
It’s time for a global discernment. This starts with examining ourselves and then taking a long, hard look at the global realities and local realities we might not want to see.
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I’m a Catholic Trump voter. I hope Americans can find a better way to talk about politics.
We Catholics ought to be at the forefront in establishing a better way for Americans to discuss matters of political significance.
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In Pacific Palisades, paradise lost
I have trouble talking about the loss without tearing up, as if the smoke and ash from Los Angeles traveled across the country to find me.
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A prayer for a city I love, the City of Angels
In Los Angeles, people stay for the movie credits. After the awful images of these fires are gone, they will stay to rebuild their city, too.
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Fighting for my right to receive Communion as a Catholic with celiac disease
While I would never wish this disease on anyone, it has prompted a personal eucharistic revival of sorts within my own spiritual life.
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Two nuns reflect on how Alzheimer’s has affected their lives
“I want to be a companion to Sister Sheral on this journey for as long as I have breath,” Sister Maureen Sinnott writes.