There are three things you need to orient yourself in times of crisis and change, a monk told me: divine inspiration, the facts of your life and a wise witness to certify that you’re living in reality.
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Father James Martin: Why I Am Pro-Life
The longer I live, the more I grow in awe of God’s creative activity and in reverence for God’s creation.
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Distracted at Mass? The science says you shouldn’t feel (too) bad
At least some of our distractions have their source in God—and have something to teach us.
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The problem with looking for God in the clouds
Like the men of Galilee present at the ascension of Jesus, we search the skies for unclouded meaning.
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How should we understand ‘wives, be subordinate to your husbands’?
If we look at the qualities required to fulfill the request rather than the connotation of the word itself, what is simply being asked of women and men is sacrificial love.
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Most people aren’t talking about God anymore—but they want to
We thought people might be interested in seeing some of their favorite celebrities talk about their faith. What we did not anticipate was that people who came across “Faith in Focus” would be excited about how normal, casual and nonjudgmental these spiritual conversations seemed.
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Why you should keep reading the bleak news this Christmas
If Jesus was born today, where might we find him? I would say Tijuana would be a good place to start looking.
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This Christmas, unwrap a tamale
Growing up in a Mexican-American household in the southern United States, we didn’t have snow days. What we did have were tamales. Lots and lots of tamales.
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Catholic parents: It’s O.K. to let your kids believe in Santa
Every encounter with Santa Claus is a chance to teach our kids about a deep love for Jesus.
