People like me have unconsciously learned to hate the bodies God created because they do not meet the standard created by society.
Health and Wellness
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Is it possible to blend yoga and Catholicism?
Is yoga cultural appropriation? Is it just stretching? Is it possible to blend yoga and the Catholic faith? This week we get into these questions and more with Bobby Karle, S.J., the founder of Ignatian Yoga, a practice that draws on Ignatian spirituality and yoga. Through Ignatian Yoga, Bobby offers classes, retreats and workshops centered […]
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Is it possible to blend yoga and Catholicism?
This week, we talk to Bobby Karle, S.J., the founder of Ignatian Yoga.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Five things you should know about federal and state marijuana laws
The Justice Department is vowing to enforce a federal ban on marijuana, even as some states try to move toward full legalization.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How can we cure cataracts on the soul?
It is not just our eyes that become brittle and inflexible as we age. Our hearts can, too.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
What is the link between mental suffering and artistic creativity?
Robert Lowell, a leader in the confessional poetry movement, suffered from bipolar disorder.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
How Cardinal Law’s death could retraumatize survivors
For those who were sexually abused by priests, the news of Cardinal Bernard Law’s death evoked an avalanche of emotions.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Learning to pray on the pediatric oncology ward
Healing for my baby daughter was the hardest thing to ask for. I was afraid of false hope.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How a new Catholic resource is serving those living with H.I.V./AIDS in Britain
In our churches and parishes there can be an enforced invisibility for people living with H.I.V./AIDS. Myths, misunderstanding and prejudice still abound.
Posted inFaith, News
Spaghetti Bowl: Fitness, camaraderie part of U.S. seminary life in Rome
“Sometimes we can get so caught up in focusing on the soul and our prayer, which is incredibly important, but we also need to take care of our physical bodies.”