‘Exodus 90’ is meant as a spiritual and athletic exercise for men that centers on prayer, fasting and fraternity. It gets some things wrong and some things right. In the process, it reveals some of the failures of the church today.
Spirituality
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Is being rich bad for your soul? Yes, but not for the reason you expect
Our consumerist throwaway culture has severe and palpable noneconomic effects, driving the resort to abortion, assisted suicide, and even the way we treat animals in factory farms.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
C. S. Lewis wasn’t a writer of fantasy. He was a teller of hard truths.
C. S. Lewis was gifted with an expansive imagination—but much of his spiritual writing doesn’t flinch from the hard realities of life.
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St. Angela of Foligno: a ‘wild’ mystic who reminds us to worship God with our bodies
St. Angela of Foligno was a medieval Franciscan mystic whose devotion to the side wound of Christ shows that we worship God not only with our minds but with our bodies.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Six New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by the Synod
As many of us set resolutions for the new year, it may be wise to look to the synod for inspiration.
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My wheelchair confines me. But it also liberates me.
Where my disability was once restrictive, I now see it as liberating and redemptive.
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How Hallmark Christmas movies help me process grief
Hallmark movies are inherently a part of the Christmas season and remind viewers over and over that it’s possible to find love after grief.
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7 tips to make running a spiritual discipline
Both running and our spiritual lives teach us to start small, embrace imperfection and recognize progress over time.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The beauty and pain of being a ‘Nutcracker’ ballerina
How can ballet, an art form that is so physically and emotionally demanding, enliven women with God’s glory?
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What is a dad’s role in the delivery room?
What does a dad “do” during the birth of his child? I went to St. Joseph for help.