In this last week of Ordinary Time before Lent, take time to reflect on the ordinary blessings in your life and cultivate gratitude for them.
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, Last Take
St. Ignatius, pizza and jokes: How I minister to college students
We are talking about God, life, joys, sorrows, prayer and Jesus. The Holy Spirit comes and stays the whole time.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
How can toddlers teach us to be perfect?
If we give the signal—our readiness, our openness—God lifts us up.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Finding God in cosmological things: Remembering George Coyne, S.J.
I could list all his scientific work, his writings on faith and science, his honors and degrees. But none of those are George.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Look for God’s light in the darkness
While some parts of your life are dark, they are not beyond God’s ability to bring light into them. There is always hope, there is always the promise of new life, and suffering is never the last word.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What the New York Encounter taught me about faith, art and friendship
Jesus did not always tell people who he was; he told them to come and see for themselves. It is the same way the church spread in the early centuries: by attraction.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Forgiveness is a gift for your transgressors (and yourself)
The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on forgiveness and reconciliation.
Posted inFaith, Features
How should Catholics respond to fears of a climate change apocalypse?
These days, we frequently read headlines and wonder if it is already too late.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How can our faith help how we manage our money?
A financial planner on how she uses her Catholic faith in her work.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Tips from a Scripture scholar on how to read the Bible
America’s “The Word” columnist, Jaime L. Waters, reflects on how her Catholic faith informs her academic and spiritual understanding of sacred Scripture.