Danny was in eighth grade when he was abused by a priest. His life was never the same again.
Faith
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Sen. John McCain: Known as a veteran but also a man of quiet faith
The longtime Arizona Republican senator, reared in the Episcopal Church, attended a Southern Baptist megachurch in his later years. He viewed himself as a Christian but had “a distrust of the religious right and a faith that is too public, too political.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
We must place our hope not with power or authority, but with abuse survivors
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.”
Posted inFaith, News
Fear, uncertainty lead to a ‘do-it-yourself’ religion, pope says
Christians today can fall into the temptation of creating their own idols, Pope Francis tells an audience including the musician Sting.
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Kids of Armenian descent experience summertime beacon of hope in Beirut
Held in a school, the seven-week day camp combines sports, games, art and activities such as cooking, music and dance with a mix of instruction in nutrition, hygiene, math, English and Bible study.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
I grew up in a charismatic group like Amy Coney Barrett’s. Here’s why they are a good thing.
Amy Coney Barrett’s religious background with People of Praise should not alarm us.
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The joy of having loud and messy kids at Mass
“If you are distracted by a little kid being a little kid you are not focused on what’s holy. Little kids are holy. Let it be.”
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What Thomas Aquinas can teach students about happiness (and theology)
When it comes to how they spend their free time, why they study and what they envision for their life beyond the classroom, students are trying to pursue happiness. Too often, however, this wrestling does not go far enough.
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The sacramentality of adoption
Adoption is sacramental, revealing to humanity the possibility of divine love.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Remembering Robert N. Bellah
John A. Coleman, S.J., pays tribute to his teacher, mentor and friend, who died one year ago on the Feast of St. Ignatius.