The singer made something beautiful for the One who could—who would—dress her wounds.
Spirituality
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Camping with the Desert Fathers
The mystics and the wilderness teach the same thing: forsake the illusion of control, pay attention to where you are, abandon yourself to the divine.
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Tiny faith stories: God’s presence in even the most hopeless situations
We asked readers to share stories of surprising moments of faith in no more than 100 words. In these (very) short essays, they explain how they faced these struggles with the help of God.
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Watch: People of God: A groundbreaking documentary on Catholic parish life
Introducing America’s new, groundbreaking feature documentary, “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States.”
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Tiny faith stories: How we experience God through relationships
In these (very) short essays, they explain how they encountered God in others and their faith grew because of it. They show how the Lord is present even where we least expect God.
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Walking the path of holiness: What I’ve learned from a lifetime of studying saintly lives
In the anniversary edition of All Saints, Robert Ellsberg reveals his background with the saints and how he was inspired by so many ordinary and extraordinary people.
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How one diocese is taking steps to support mental health
Readers responded to Bishop Dolan’s article about the mental health ministry he began in his diocese. Many people suffer and are in need of accompaniment, and the ministry is there to provide that aid.
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Podcast: Preaching is ‘believing out loud’
In his conversation with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., after the homily, Sam shares how ancient monastic wisdom has inspired him to lean into the more difficult lines in the Scriptures.
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Failure is part of life—even for the church
It can take a lot of failure to get to success. When I think back on the things I failed at in my life, I see that the failures either taught me a hard lesson or nudged me forward on a better path.
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Podcast: Preachers, you have one minute to captivate the congregation
Deacon Fritz Bauerschmidt explains to host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., why the rapper Post Malone provided the perfect hook for his homily in this week’s episode of “Preach.”