Praying to God as a mother deepened my understanding of the divine.
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In the eyes of my friend Daniel Berrigan, all humanity was a sacrament
Sacraments were important to Dan, but for him seven were simply not enough.
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Who was the Venezuelan ‘doctor of the poor’ Pope Francis just beatified?
The saintly, magnanimous way of Dr. Hernández can inspire us especially in this dreadful time of global medical emergency.
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When I came out as a gay Catholic, Saints Augustine and Monica helped me grow closer to my mom — and God
My mom and I have dedicated ourselves to loving each other as parent and child and as children of God. I believe Monica and Augustine did the same—even when they were at odds over Augustine’s sexual behavior.
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I never met Daniel Berrigan. But he showed me as a young Catholic a different way to live out my faith.
Learning of the witness of Daniel Berrigan, S.J., sparked me to make many of the choices that led me to be a journalist and an activist.
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It is the National Day of Prayer. Here’s how Catholic Twitter is praying.
To mark this National Day of Prayer, America asked our social media followers to share their prayer intentions and favorite ways to pray.
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Did going to therapy challenge my faith? Yes. Did it make it stronger? Also yes.
I had to accept that it’s possible that there is no God. Or that there is, but he is a stranger. Instead of choosing to trust the church because trust was where I wanted to be, I deliberately stepped out, off the safety of the shore, into doubt.
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Paul Elie: Daniel Berrigan was a fierce critic of the United States. He was also a great American.
Can we imagine Daniel Berrigan’s portrait, all gussied up, unfurled above the high altar of St. Peter’s? I know I can; but on his centenary it is more than enough to envision this great American’s visage on view in a gallery in the nation’s capital.
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‘He loved my Cajun jokes!’ Sister Helen Prejean on Daniel Berrigan
Sometimes people can work for justice and they become so doggone serious that it is kind of heavy to be with them. It was never heavy to be with Dan.
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Older Catholics: We need to talk about our sex lives
Sex with someone you know and love is deeply satisfying. At our age it may not be as athletic or as frequent, but it is fulfilling. It is affirming. And it is fun.