The pandemic is a terrible reality, but it is not hopeless. James Martin, S.J., offers a few tips drawn from Christian spirituality that have helped him avoid despair.
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When this historic Black Catholic parish was closed, its tight-knit community fought back—and won.
St. Adalbert’s-O.L.B.S. was the first Black Catholic parish in Cleveland, and we drove eight hours from New York City to Fairfax to make a short documentary on their history and rootedness. That was “the plan.”
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You will never regret going to the funeral
No one wants to be at a funeral. It means that a loss has occurred, hearts broken. But there are few other instances in which doing something we dread so deeply can mean so much.
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Harry Potter helped me to heal from incest abuse
The Harry Potter series helped me to create a fulfilling life after being betrayed by my family and the church as a survivor of incest abuse.
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4 lessons from Rutilio Grande, priest, prophet and martyr
Rutilio Grande, S.J., who will be beatified on Jan. 22, has much to teach us about how to live a life of Christian discipleship.
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3 prayer tips that will improve your life—whether you’re a person of faith or not
Each of these practices can be done in two to five minutes and require no religious background. And I promise that over time, they really can improve your life.
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I need an annulment to get my second marriage blessed by the church — even though I feel it already is
The truth is that there was nothing wrong with my first wife when we got married. And there was nothing wrong with me. I don’t need to offer up witnesses, and my privacy, to prove otherwise.
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I’m a Jesuit and I am not an alcoholic. But I go to 12-step meetings.
My dad was and is an alcoholic. Al-Anon gives me a framework for naming my situation, taking responsibility for my actions and making changes so that I can live a (more) emotionally sober life.
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Sarcasm is rarely ever just teasing. More often than not, it hurts.
Can we ultimately trust the smirking ones in our midst, the sarcastic with a clever quip for our every move, for each vulnerable moment?
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Resolving to pray more in the New Year? Here are 5 tips for following through.
A hint from Father James Martin: Start with just 15 minutes a day.