The problem with this seemingly compassionate dictum is that today it is applied almost exclusively to one group: L.G.B.T.Q. people.
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I am an abuse survivor. I believe the synod will teach the church how to listen.
By listening we all walk together. Along the route of life we must encourage forgiveness but not exoneration.
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Growing up Ukrainian inspired my faith life — and my Jesuit vocation
Of the many things my dad passed on to his children, a reverence for our Ukrainian identity and the strong faith and spirituality that it nurtured in us is his greatest legacy.
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Understanding the invalid baptism controversy: A guide for Catholics
While the church teaches that baptism is indeed necessary for salvation, God does not need us to complete a ritual in order to care for our children.
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Jury duty restored my faith in the American project
Where else would we have listened to each other this way? Not online these days. Not at a school board meeting. Not at a political debate. Not at a family gathering. Not even in church.
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What makes a parish successful? Hint: It is not a particular liturgical style
What is it that draws so many people to a church’s pews week after week?
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Catholics: Stop eating fancy fish on Fridays during Lent.
Do we actually believe in the idea of having fish on Fridays as a form of self-mortification or solidarity with those who have less? Or do we look at it more like paying our taxes — giving up the least possible amount?
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I went to a Ukrainian Catholic Church to pray a rosary for peace. I didn’t expect to find Muslims there in solidarity.
I do not have time to go to the church’s rosary for peace in Ukraine, but I go anyway. I have to do something, even though I feel like my small gesture will amount to nothing.
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Go ahead, give up chocolate for Lent.
A good rule of thumb for Lent: Be childlike, not childish.
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Praying for peace in Ukraine—even when it feels useless
What do my prayers for Ukraine achieve? Is this about convincing God to intervene or softening my own heart so I can suffer with my Ukrainian brothers and sisters?