For 144 years, the Sagrada Familia was proof that the building under construction is closer to the truth of faith than the building complete.
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The Madonna and Child who captured the world’s attention on Pope Leo’s Africa trip
Pope Leo’s visit this year to Africa made the news for many reasons, but my social media blossomed with one image from his trip: the unfamiliar (to me) but magnetic image of Our Lady of Bisila, Mother and Patroness of Equatorial Guinea.
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Bishop Bonnar: As the U.S. turns 250, let’s rediscover our devotion to the Sacred Heart
In their decision to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart, the U.S. bishops are inviting us to turn to the Sacred Heart and look again at our country and every single person through its lens.
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Review: Confronting the Christian classics
Rebecca Bratten Weiss’s ‘The Books That Made Us’ asks: What are we to do when we realize the art that formed us is, perhaps, problematic?
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Review: Christopher Beha’s journey of belief
Christopher Beha’s ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist’ recounts decades of seeking through reading, trying to find the shape of a meaningful, sustainable worldview without God.
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‘Your homework is to tell someone you love them today’: Colman McCarthy’s lessons in peace
Colman McCarthy, who died on Feb. 27 at the age of 87, had a well-deserved reputation for seeking out the underdogs in life—as well as for his determined lifelong stands against war, capital punishment, homelessness and the other seamy sides of contemporary capitalism.
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How to build a faith that’s sturdy enough for real life
What does joy mean when life contradicts it? In the Christian context, it is a “crucified joy,” on that does not deny suffering but rejoices in the triumph of love over death and loss.
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Bishop Seitz: The border is everywhere now
As the bishop of El Paso, I am often asked to offer my view of the current situation at the border. In addressing that important issue, I try to bring light on some deeper issues that I believe are at stake in the contemporary debate on immigration in our country and are urgent for our consideration.
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John Carr: Lessons from 50 years at the intersection of Catholic social teaching and public life
John Carr’s vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares lessons learned.
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James Talarico’s Colbert cancellation and glimpses of a better kind of Christian politics
What might be most important about James Talarico as a political figure is that he understands the pitfalls of political identification and chooses to lead with his faith rather than his political allegiances.