For Jesus, it’s community first, conversion second. Welcome and respect come first.

On the Feast of the Assumption and following more revelations of sexual abuse, a priest reflects on the hard work required for the church to “come to perfection.”

Rest assured, my brothers and sisters, Jesus feels your hurt.

We need our shepherds to stand with us, their flock, and not merely flock together.

I have found myself for the first time truly afraid of what it means to ask and to allow my children to be part of the church.

Forgiveness remains one of the toughest virtues to embrace, and nothing is harder than forgiving the most reviled among us.