Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell describes his journalistic ministry in the city at the heart of the Catholic faith.
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The Jesuit roots of the synod’s ‘conversations in the spirit’
The method has deep roots in a form of communal discernment that was developed in Canada after the Second Vatican Council.
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Tearing down idols: William Cavanaugh’s theology is a must-read for the modern West
In ‘The Uses of Idolatry,’ William Cavanaugh begins to write us a new story through which we might better understand ourselves and our times.
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The Eucharistic revival and Catholic diversity: Lessons from my two years preaching across the U.S.
As a national preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, I’ve preached in sunbelt parishes, humble rural churches and suburban auditoriums. All of them have been filled with God’s grace.
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Socially responsible investing—the Catholic way
Socially responsible investing should be a priority for Catholic institutions and individuals alike. But investors need to look beyond negative screening to see other possibilities.
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The changing face of seminary formation: Group therapy, digital detoxing and more listening
The ultimate goal is to prepare the men to be able to build strong and healthy relationships with their parishioners.
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The great religious failure: not recognizing a person in need
If you do not recognize, you do not act. Recognition is the beginning of the moral life, writes Jesuit moral theologian James Keenan, S.J.
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‘The world’s on fire’: How the Catholic Church is responding to global warfare
Humankind has been a constant witness to wars and rumors of wars, but we seem to be entering a particularly conflict-cursed time.
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The moment for the Hispanic Catholic Church in the United States is now
Trusting Hispanic leaders to be at the helm of major ministerial efforts makes a major difference.
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Bronx bluesman and self-proclaimed ‘ferocious Catholic’: Dion DiMucci considers his legacy
Dion a great artist who continues to write and record music even now. But he is also a devoted Catholic, having returned to the faith of his childhood in midlife.