A picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hangs above my bed and is one of my most precious possessions. Its artist, like Jesus, has been condemned to die for his crimes.
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My Prayer as I Struggle With Our Nation After the Capitol Riot
Trump supporters and the marginalized. Republicans and Democrats. Catholic leaders and myself. How do I hold them all together?
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St. Ignatius helped me get sober as a Protestant—and stay sober as a Catholic
I searched for some spiritual guru who’d written about attachment and addiction. One name kept coming up: St. Ignatius Loyola.
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After being in the ICU with Covid, my New Year’s Resolution isn’t about my weight—it’s to be a better neighbor
In 2021, we need fewer resolutions about weight loss and more about building connection.
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How the forgotten middle verses of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ reveal its deeper meaning on memory and gratitude
As is so often the case with old songs, the middle verses bear the greater load of meaningful content (and are also, incidentally, the first forgotten.)
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Amo, Amas, Amat: Remembering Father Reginald Foster, the Vatican’s legendary Latin expert
Reggie Foster taught generations of students in Rome, keeping Latin alive and living a colorful, inspiring life.
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We deplore King Herod for his historic cruelty. But we are hardly any better.
The Holy Innocents of today continue to arrive and ask for our help. The way we welcome them or neglect them tells the story of who we are.
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I’m a Catholic who’s struggled with eating disorders. You aren’t alone if you do, too.
I know how isolating eating disorders can be, especially around the holidays. I am here to share some hope with you.
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What it means to be ‘Home for Christmas’ when you’re a Jesuit
Every year, very well-intentioned people who care about me a great deal ask whether I am going home for Christmas. My response is almost always the same: “I am home.”
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What I saw in Bethlehem this Christmas: Shuttered shops, an open church door—and hope.
This year, I barely recognized Bethlehem, the city I know so well.