“It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.”
Spirituality
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‘I Am a Sinner’: The deep humility of Pope Francis
What “I am a sinner” tells us about who Pope Francis is.
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Pride and Principle: The spiritual side of Jane Austen’s novels
Jane Austen’s novels are as much about vice and virtue as marriage and manners.
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Accounting for the Empty Tomb: The quest for the risen, historical Jesus
There is no plausible explanation available today to account for how Jesus’ tomb became empty.
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Beat Attitude: Jack Kerouac’s unexpected life
Despite his popular image, Jack Kerouac was born and died a self-identified Catholic.
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Advent is about desire
Fr. James Martin, S.J., writes “desire is a key way that God speaks to us, whether in Advent or the rest of the year.”
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The joy of the Visitation
Mary is not happy simply for herself; she is happy for what this means for Israel, for God’s people.
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Toeing the Line: Finding balance in long-distance running
Finding balance in long-distance running
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Waiting for Gabriel: Learning to Pray Through Infertility
How can you say to a complete stranger, a trusted teacher, a college classmate: “We’re infertile”?
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A (very) brief bio
Here was an average man without much prior interest in religious observance, assuming that he could emulate two of the greatest saints in the Christian tradition.