A 2019 Gallup survey showed that as few as 4 percent of Americans had a conversation about religion with their family and friends in the prior week.
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Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
A Catholic case for open borders
As walls go up, so does the hoarding behind them
Posted inFaith, Interviews
What we can learn from the women deacons of the early Eastern Christian church
The Very Rev. Mark Morozowich on the role of women deacons in the early Eastern church and how historical theology shapes our discussion on the question of women deacons now.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world
In a Catholic world where debates over clerical celibacy have flared from Brazil to the Vatican, Joshua Whitfield is that rarest of things: A married Catholic priest.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Netflix’s ‘Messiah’ tests the faith of its characters (and its audience)
If Jesus Christ were to return to initiate an apocalypse in the Year of Our Lord 2019, how would we receive him? “Messiah” may have a prophetic vision.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Why Catholics should practice almsgiving this Lent (and every Lent)
Perhaps Catholics in the United States might redouble their efforts to give alms this Lent and to reflect in greater depth on the spiritual benefits the practice can bring.
Posted inFaith, Features
How a Polish pastry reminds us we need to fast and feast, just in time for Lent
In Poland, paczki are eaten on the Thursday before Lent, but they are a Fat Tuesday tradition in Polish communities across the United States.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I survived sex trafficking. Now, prayer is helping me heal
Being able to experience God through prayer has changed my life. I have learned to respond with love instead of lashing back; I have learned my worth and strength; I have learned to not allow negativity back into my life.
Posted inFaith, Features
A Jesuit’s guide to finding God in California
Again and again I have watched Californians find a way beyond the categories they are supposed to occupy.
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Icy dips mark the feast of Epiphany for Orthodox Christians
By tradition, the person who retrieves the wooden cross will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy throughout the year. After the cross is fished out, the priest sprinkles believers with water using a bunch of basil.