At the same time I haven’t been recognizing beauty every time it is before me, I also haven’t been recognizing God. What if those disconnects are related?
Spirituality
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Lent 2021: What America’s editors are giving up (or taking on) this year
After a year in which we have already given up so much, one could be forgiven for asking: Do we really need to give up chocolate, too?
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Coming soon: Lent reflections from America’s editors and writers
You’re not alone this Lent.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Lent 2021: Reflections, podcasts and more
Journey with America’s editors as they reflect on scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Posted inPolitics & Society, What Coronavirus Taught Us
What Coronavirus Taught Us about Mental Health
We have suffered trauma. We may do so again. But we will endure.
Posted inPolitics & Society, What Coronavirus Taught Us
What Coronavirus Taught Us about Our Spiritual Well-Being
We must intentionally live and act in hope in order to move into the unknown.
Posted inFaith, Video
What is Prayer?
Prayer may seem complicated or frightening, but anyone can pray! James Martin, SJ, shares some useful definitions of what prayer is and what we can learn from each of them. Fr. Martin’s new book, “Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone” is available now from HarperOne: https://harperone.com/jamesmartin Watch more videos about prayer with Fr. Martin […]
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: Father James Martin’s prayer guide (for everyone)
Whether you are an agnostic seeker who’s curious about the whole “prayer” thing or a seasoned Catholic looking to deepen your relationship with God, James Martin, S.J., has a book for you—and everyone else.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Covid-19 has exposed serious problems with how we train doctors to value the elderly — and all human life
I teach residents from the most prestigious medical schools around the country. It is profoundly unsettling to me that they have not been prepared to think about the “big questions” in medicine.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Saints Benedict and Ignatius inspired my own Rule of Life
I have Ignatius and Benedict to thank for guiding me into a regular rhythm of noticing God in daily life and capturing this truth into words that steer me into saying yes and no to the right things.