Lenten music and hymnody aim to lift us up and call us back to the two primary themes of this season of preparation for Easter.
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Latinos are leaving the church. This youth group is turning the tide.
Immigrants from Latin America and their children are transforming the Catholic Church in the United States. What that transformation looks like is still being worked out.
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Jeannie Gaffigan: Why I’m producing a show about sex abuse now
This project is not about creating “scandal.” It is not about attacking Catholics. It is about what happens to human beings when shame and silence get baked into the walls of a community.
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Everyone we love will be forgotten. The communion of saints is our reason for hope.
We have to look for places where grace works through forgetfulness. And remember that God knows each one of us.
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Journeying through Lent with Augustine and Pope Leo
If you really want to understand the harrowing, vulnerable journey of Lent, picture the plight of the migrant.
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On Mardi Gras, Catholics should celebrate the faith and resilience of the New Orleans Black Masking Indians
In New Orleans, few traditions embody resilience and perseverance as vividly as the Black Masking Indians.
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I’m allergic to ‘self-care.’ But would Jesus be?
I am amazed by the amount of reflection that came from a simple question from my daughter: Why don’t I want to get a manicure?
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The Very Young Catholics project: How one book series shares children’s stories from around the world
Through the Very Young Catholics Project, a book series depicting the lives of Catholic children and their families throughout the universal church, Emily Koczela shares the sensation of finding welcome in Catholic churches all over the world.
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I’m a Minnesota Catholic mom. Here’s what my neighbors are saying about ICE.
The best way to understand what life is like in Minnesota right now is to listen to stories from ordinary residents.
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Dear Catholics who have drifted: The church needs us in the battle for our nation’s soul.
Those who have “drifted” but still value the teachings that shaped us need to start being the body of Christ we wish to see.