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?
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As an Episcopal priest, I’m used to polite worship. But we need to make room for unfiltered pain at church, too.
My formal, reserved church could take a cue from those who pray with raw urgency.
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When is it O.K. to joke about God?
I have more or less settled on the idea that we’re meant to speak to God in our native tongues, and if that means humor, then that’s legitimate. But it’s important for there to be a line.
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Catholic dating is already hard. Then Covid-19 hit.
Dating as a young-adult Catholic in non-pandemic times was hard. Covid-19 isolation made it harder. It also gave me a new perspective.
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What is your spiritual love language?
Knowing your spiritual love language can help you better understand how you show and experience love for the divine in your daily life.