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Death and Dying
Posted inThe Good Word
Catholics love relics. So where are Mary’s bones?
The absence of Mary’s bones is a telling historical anomaly, but the theological insight that accompanies it is perhaps more meaningful.
Posted inNews
French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as a ‘turning point’ in nation’s history
The French bishops called on Catholic health care institutions to refrain “from behavior that is clearly morally reprehensible.”
Posted inFaith and Reason
What happens when a society (and a church) stops listening to the elderly
Young people should be looking for ways not only to care for our elders, but to dialogue, have fun, and simply inhabit spaces with them.
Posted inNews
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Catholic power broker in Italy’s culture wars, dies at 95
The late cardinal was critical of Pope Francis’ pontificate but celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, who Ruini hoped would “reunite the Catholic Church.”
Posted inFaith in Focus
How language connects (or fails) us: A Pentecost story
In the spirit of Pentecost, I want to tell you a story about language—and about mistakes.
Posted inFilm
‘Marty, Life is Short’ on Netflix laughs amid life’s tragedies
‘Marty, Life is Short’ gives an honest look at Martin Short’s past, one that is scattered with loss. But he has never stopped laughing or making others laugh.
Posted inBooks
Review: A descent into the soul
Andrew Krivak’s ‘Mule Boy’ explores depths and recesses he has invited readers to probe before.
Posted inFaith in Focus
What losing my mom taught me about the Cross
A Good Friday meditation from James Martin, S.J.
Posted inFaith in Focus
My Lenten Letters and the Woolly Bear Caterpillar
The Lenten letters I sent to my lapsed, dying father changed how I thought about coming to faith.