Dorothy Day once told me, “When they call you a saint it means that you are not to be taken seriously.” Yet she took saints extremely seriously.
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Archbishop Etienne: the ‘simple yet demanding’ work of peacebuilding in a nuclear-armed world
There will be no surviving a nuclear war. “Nuclear war,” said Pope Benedict XVI, “will have no victors—only victims.”
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We brought the fears of migrants in the U.S. to Pope Leo—and returned home with renewed hope.
When Pope Leo shook our hands, he looked into our faces—brown, weary, hopeful—overcome with tears of joy and hope; he saw the church that walks with the poor, the church that refuses to be silent. His kind gesture lifted the U.S. Latino community when we needed it most.
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How NFL legend Vince Lombardi’s Catholic faith inspired him to fight racism
The same coach who believed in finding God in all people became the first to regularly draft Black players in the NFL draft’s first round.
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This year’s best Catholic Halloween costumes: White Sox Pope Leo, Conclave Seagull, Luce and more
Whether you’re looking for a solo, couple or group option, these ideas will put you, we hope, in the running for “best costume” at your parish’s Halloween party.
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As ICE terrorizes my community, living with joy is an act of resistance
The people of Los Angeles have continued to resist the ICE raids and the Trump administration with seemingly ordinary moments. This is because for the oppressed, every moment of life is an act of resistance.
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How my priest cousin helped me become a more engaged Catholic
The first time I joined the Peckville virtual congregation, and my cousin Andy was livestreamed into our living room, I felt something akin to what relatives of Hollywood celebrities must feel.
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Sister Jean’s legacy: A life of faith, service and basketball
“Well done, my good and faithful servant. Go Ramblers.”
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My son became a priest. I still felt conflicted about God and religion.
I’m still not what you would think of as the typical mother of a priest. But Patrick and I have come to better understand and better love each other.
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How can we hear God’s voice when the internet can fill any silence?
Prayer is a conversation with God, but I don’t hear any words. Isn’t that a problem?