“The Church of the Long Run” has become an important practice for Christians across denominations.
Health and Wellness
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Chasing Likes: Confessions of an Instagram addict
There’s a big difference between engagement and encounter.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What would Jesus do about Artificial Intelligence? Become more human.
It is not technology we should fear. It is ourselves.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My daughter died by suicide 14 years ago. This is what I’ve learned.
I no longer say she committed suicide, because she did not commit a sin or a crime.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Telling stories and paying witness to suffering
Elizabeth Strout’s new short story collection offers an array of poignant case studies portraying this legacy of trauma.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In new book, Pope Francis says he consulted a psychoanalyst, speaks about the women in his life
In an extended interview, the pope shares hitherto unknown aspects of his personal life and his vision of the world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The chaos and heartbreak of mental illness
The enemy is not so much public misunderstanding as indifference and helplessness, Ron Powers writes.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Becoming a Better Catholic: Simcha Fisher on Therapy
Our guest this week is Simcha Fisher, a contributor to America and the author of The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. Her recent article is called “I thought Good Catholics didn’t need therapy. Then I went.” “I didn’t think that therapy was for me,” Fisher explained. “I had a lot of foolish prejudices about […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Depression can’t be explained, but it must be reckoned with.
Is there something in the very nature of sin and narcissism that wounds us, that makes us sad?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Comprehensive, holistic care will keep Medicaid patients healthier
Several states are pioneering a system that rewards long-term wellness rather than a higher volume of health care services.