Does canceling the sacraments show a lack of faith? Jesuits in the 16th century didn’t think so.
Health and Wellness
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I participated in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine trial—and it taught me a lot about Christian hope
My hope that I am vaccinated is pretty shallow. But doesn’t our experience of mundane hope bring us closer to understanding our deepest hope?
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Helping regular people navigate the health care industry is a ministry (and a podcast)
A conversation with Dan Weissmann, host of the podcast “An Arm and a Leg.”
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Interview: Jim Wahlberg talks recovery, filmmaking and prayer
A chance encounter with a priest placed Jim Wahlberg on the road to recovery and healing for his entire family.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Disney+’s ‘Clouds’ details a teen’s cancer story. His real-life mom explains how faith got them through it.
When the high school student Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with cancer, he and his family never could have imagined how many people would hear his story.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Women, chronic illness and resurrection
Sarah Ramey in her new book: “My case went unsolved for fourteen years because no one would listen to me and the reason they would not listen to me is because I am a woman.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Conference takes stock of progress in AIDS fight during COVID-19 pandemic
Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersecretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, told the conference Sept. 24 that the world had made great progress in responding to HIV.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A family struggle as pandemic worsens food insecurity
Food insecurity has a profound effect on single parent families, especially during a pandemic.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care
Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.
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Australian, English bishops discuss morality of possible COVID-19 vaccine
Catholic bishops are urging governments all over the world to prioritize coronavirus vaccines that are ethically developed and are also telling Catholics that not getting vaccinated is a “serious moral problem.”