Mystery requires not understanding so much as engagement.
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An Astounding Mercy: The conversion of the man who killed St. Maria Goretti
A dream broke his heart wide open. Only then did he stop behaving like a caged criminal.
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Pope Francis’ theology begins with the people’s faith.
Pope Francis’ theology begins with the people’s faith.
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The Rising Revisited: In Ireland, the past is still painfully present.
Where do you begin the story of the border that divides Ireland?
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Pope: Everyday saints and martyrs carry the church forward
It is “the saints of ordinary life, and the martyrs of today that carry the church forward.”
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City of God: Are we doomed to retreat into the desert?
The Dominic option should bring us together to transform our world, not to become isolated from it.
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Remembering the Easter Rising in a place where the past is painfully present
To remember well is to recognize the remembrances of those who remember differently
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Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: full text of homily
Pope Francis blessed the sacred oils that will be used during the Easter Vigil.
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How will Pope Francis reconcile process and power in his conclusions from the Synod on the Family?
Process (as shared governance) and power (to practice mercy) seem in conflict.
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Who are we to judge? How Scripture and tradition help to form our consciences
“What for some is freedom of conscience is for others simply confusion.”