I never wanted to be a priest. But here I am. Newly minted Father Brendan, and still wondering how I got here.
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The Catholic Church used to be like Silicon Valley. Can it be again?
The church was once the world’s greatest engine of innovation…and should be again.
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Guadalupe’s Legacy: How a 486-year-old vision of Mary in Mexico continues to influence the church
My grandmother embodied a distinctly Guadalupan presence: prayerful, patient, joyful and strong. Whether nurturing a child, a friendship or a garden, she knew how to help things grow.
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Racism is a sickness of the soul. Can Jesuit spirituality help us heal?
What ought to be the Ignatian contribution to the fight for racial justice, given our mission and our values?
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Young Nigerians are connecting with Pentecostal churches. Will they return to Catholicism?
On university campuses in Nigeria, the competition for souls can be fierce.
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A retreat talk delivered by a Jesuit one year before his martyrdom
An abridged text of a retreat talk given by Juan Ramón Moreno, S.J., to members of the Christian Base Communities in Nicaragua in 1988, one year before his martyrdom.
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What it’s like going to church when you’re homeless
A church that can welcome homeless people only at their best will be a church where everybody fears to show their weaknesses.
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Meet these Catholics who voted for Trump and love Pope Francis
The voters I spoke with were not single-issue voters, and they showed a comfort with, even insistence on, complexity around a range of issues that are part of our national conversation.
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We need a financial James Bond to prevent a ‘Goldfinger’ attack on Bitcoin
A cyber-destruction of Bitcoin deposits would trigger far-reaching consequences, beyond the realm of the Bitcoin world.
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10 ways Hispanics are redefining American Catholicism in the 21st century
Rapid demographic changes and the fear of the unknown may explain the anxiety of many U.S. Catholics.