Forty minutes of mentoring is only a start, but Meghan Markle and Melissa McCarthy’s initiative for women is a well-timed opportunity to show compassion.
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Bishop Frank Caggiano wants to bring catechesis into the modern digital age
A new institute headed by Bishop Caggiano aims to help the church to reach a more diverse audience and reconnect with the disaffiliated.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Is your smartphone making you sin more? Consider a technological examination of conscience.
Summer is a good season to take stock of how our dependence on technology can change us. Here are seven steps for seeing your smartphone more clearly.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
It’s O.K. to be mad at people who refuse to get vaccinated. (But you should pray for them, too.)
Even as I still would like to make everyone get vaccinated right this second, I also find myself praying for those still hesitant.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Ignatian spirituality enhanced my cognitive behavioral therapy
Talking to God about my struggles came to be a crucial part of my mental health resilience and recovery.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, I’ve stepped away from competition because of performance anxiety.
This is what I hope the future conversation around mental health in sports looks like.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Spiritual Strength of Simone Biles
Simone Biles is widely acknowledged as the greatest gymnast of all time. In light of her decision to withdraw from the individual all-around gymnastics competition, it’s time to acknowledge her new public role of spiritual director.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The research behind our intimate relationships with God
How do believers “make God real”? And what effect do these beliefs and practices have on their lives? A new book by T.M. Luhrmann asks these questions and more.
Posted inFaith, Ideas
Roundup: Online Retreats for Praying Through the Summer
Whether you’re not quite ready to return to in-person retreats, looking for a reflective space amid a busy schedule or just trying this form of prayer for the first time, online retreats are designed to help you pray no matter where you find yourself this summer.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What would St. Ignatius say to our political leaders during these turbulent times?
Ignatian discernment might help our contemporary leaders see where they are being falsely led and where the truth might be.