We need to remember that even in the middle of dealing with whatever big thing is happening now: We are alive.
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3 lessons from the synod for dealing with our post-election divisions
The fundamental insight of the synod was not only that attentive listening was helpful in decision making, but also that the Holy Spirit was at work in everyone.
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Dorothy Day didn’t want to be called a saint. She wanted to be one.
What caused Dorothy Day to stand out in her time, as it does still, is the way her spiritual life was expressed not only in her daily prayer but in her response to the needs of her neighbors, to the poor and to the demands of history.
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What happens now: Hope and resistance after the election
“Reminders to “be kind,” or the hope for a quiet life with just enough creature comforts and just enough distraction are understandable. But they are simply not enough.”
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Community, universality and hope: The New York City Marathon is a lot like the Catholic Church
As I sit sore and tired, I cannot also help but think that the N.Y.C. Marathon for me is a thin space, a space where I can easily see God’s presence in the world.
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Dear Pope Francis: Thank you for your words on the Sacred Heart
Pope Francis, your encyclical on the Sacred Heart, “Dilexit Nos,” is beautiful and heartwarming. And for Catholics in the United States, the timing was perfect.
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Jeannie Gaffigan: Harris isn’t perfect. But as a Catholic and a mom, I cannot vote for Trump.
While we are going to continue to advocate for the dignity of the unborn, let’s admit Kamala Harris has Catholic cred on other important issues.
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Listen to the saints and mystics: Let nothing disturb you—not even the election.
God alone suffices. Let not Donald disturb you.
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Vaccines have become the victim of their own success. You could say the same for Jesus.
If we have grown up Catholic, or even if our conversion or reversion was a few years ago, it is very easy to start taking salvation for granted.
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Three books about death to read before you die
My plan was not to read three books in a row about death. But I just did.