The last year has been a difficult one indeed, particularly for those who are in any way concerned about political life in the United States. As I write this column, the election has not yet taken place, though we are close to Election Day and early voting is already underway in many parts of the co
Spirituality
Posted inColumns, Faith
When I converted to Catholicism, I didn’t realize I had to become a certain ‘type’ of Catholic
I had a lot to learn in order to pass for a Roman Catholic.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
God uses the imperfect or, why I voted for Donald Trump
While I cannot confirm the depth of the president-elect’s Christian beliefs, I know he represents a pro-life platform.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The church has never taught that justice is inevitable.
If human progress itself is God’s agent of change, why does God, or humanity, need a church?
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Donald Trump, the Temple and the End Time
It is helpful and healthy to put aside the myth of sure and sunny progress. Our nation is a very good one, even if it’s never been the “greatest nation on earth.”
Posted inFaith, The Word
Stay Awake!
At an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. (Mt 24:44)
Posted inFaith, In All Things
WATCH LIVE: Ignatian Family Teach-In 2016
Watch the Ignatian Family Teach-In 2016 live this weekend.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
We have made this mess of an election. It’s ours. What are we going to do about it?
“You made me. You live with me.”
Posted inPolitics & Society
Father James Martin: Reconciliation and Dissent in the Age of Trump
How does a Catholic move ahead after the election of Donald J. Trump as president?For many Catholics this not a problem. Indeed, the majority of Catholics voted for Mr. Trump and are presumably delighted by his victory. White Catholics, perhaps responding to his message to promote job growth, s
