“If we come to understand that God suffers alongside us as one who truly knows what it means to suffer, our anger morphs into love and our suffering mysteriously becomes a means of transformation.”
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When my siblings died by suicide, the church failed us. Now, it’s finally listening.
The gift of my Catholic faith is one I cherish above all others. And, yet, how do I love a church that once considered my brother and sister to be unworthy of eternal life with God?
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How ringing bells as an altar boy made the miracle of Mass feel real for me
Even today, if bells are not rung at the consecration, my memory fills in the space of silence.
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A prayer for death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith
Kenneth Eugene Smith will face execution by the state of Alabama tonight. I pray that God may grant him peace.
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Jonah is the prophet we need today
God sending Jonah to Nineveh would be like telling a modern-day rabbi to preach in Iran or Gaza.
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The story of Our Lady of Altagracia, the Dominican Republic’s very own Mary
Dominicans celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia on Jan. 21. The image, which depicts an infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is the most popular devotion in the Caribbean nation. It has been for centuries.
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What I say when people ask: How many children do you have?
Answering the question of how many kids feels impossible.
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How a New Jersey college educates women religious from around the world
The mission of Assumption College for Sisters states that “through education and community,” the school “forms servant leaders who transform lives.”
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Voice, posture, emphasis: What priests could learn from theater actors about saying Mass
The way a presider celebrates Mass can illuminate the congregation’s experience of liturgy.
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The great message of ‘Our Town’: Nostalgia and regret come with age. So do grace and compassion.
Good theater draws us into its few hours of seeming reality, but it is most effective when it speaks to our lived reality.