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.
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Christmas homily: Celebrating the God who pitches his tent with us
In our celebration of Christmas, followers of Christ are invited out of our comfortable abodes to pitch our tent with the most vulnerable and needy in our communities.
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Six New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by the Synod
As many of us set resolutions for the new year, it may be wise to look to the synod for inspiration.
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My wheelchair confines me. But it also liberates me.
Where my disability was once restrictive, I now see it as liberating and redemptive.
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How Hallmark Christmas movies help me process grief
Hallmark movies are inherently a part of the Christmas season and remind viewers over and over that it’s possible to find love after grief.