In times like these, the “virtuous speech” counseled by St. Francis de Sales in his The Devout Life is downright countercultural
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Remembering Father Daniel Flaherty, editor of ‘With God in Russia’
Father Daniel Flaherty, S.J., who died February 13, 2019, shared his gifts with the Society of Jesus and the church throughout his long career as a Jesuit priest.
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What’s the deal with Ignatian yoga? A skeptical Jesuit finds out.
People love yoga. People love the spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola. Mash the two together, and you have created a nice, marketable concept that can sweep a bundle of folks into the arms of the Lord and/or the Society of Jesus.
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A skeptic learns to love Eucharistic adoration
This practice of prayer in front of a piece of bread seems foreign and superstitious. It seems inimical to the communal life the Eucharist is meant to provide.
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What is Candlemas—and who is making the tamales this year?
Mexican Catholics commemorate the day Mary and Joseph presented the Lord in the temple by bringing statues of the Child Jesus to Mass. And afterward: tamales.
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Want to keep your kids Catholic? Make your home a church.
The church is my home because my home was a domestic church.
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The Louisiana Jesuit who fought for truth and justice in war-torn Sri Lanka
In 1983, Sri Lanka descended into a bitter and prolonged ethnic conflict. Harry Miller, S.J., then almost 60, was thrust into a new role as witness, advocate, intermediary and protector not only for his students but for anyone in Batticaloa who sought his help.
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Rabbi Skorka: What my friendship with Pope Francis taught me about interfaith dialogue
In preparation for the gathering in Abu Dhabi, I find myself asking why my conversations with the future Pope Francis so powerfully affected both of us.
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A Catholic guide to your mid-life calling
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.