Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized and show them their closeness.
Prayer
Posted inFaith, In All Things
An Election Day Prayer from Father James Martin
Lord, help me to remember the “least” among us, how to cast my vote for the good of all.
Posted inFaith
Hope: The forgotten virtue of our time.
To live in hope is to want nothing less for ourselves than what God wants for us. If that were the fundamental desire of our lives, what would change? How would we be resurrected?
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
A prayer for the morning after the election
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, what kind of country will we be?
Posted inFaith, The Word
Why people are so attracted to apocalyptic biblical narratives
“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us” (2 Thes 3:7)
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Why saints are never sure of their salvation
Pride may well be the first deadly sin to arrive and the last to leave.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
What really happens in confession?
As a Catholic priest, you can count on people to be curious about two things in your life: celibacy and confessions.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Witnesses to Life
St. Augustine defined martyrdom in this way: “It is the reason why, not the suffering that constitutes the martyr.”
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Good prayer is prayer that changes us. It doesn’t necessarily feel good.
Why does God ask us to offer so many unrequited prayers?
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: Reject “cosmetic” religion that is concerned with its outward appearance
“Humility never comes without humiliation. And we see Jesus humiliated on the cross,” said Francis.