Here are three stories of Catholics who did find sustenance from God in times that felt hopeless.
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Answering the call of the (real) king
Can we—in the middle of our current political crisis—still imagine how power ought to be used in service?
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Finally, a pop star who understands Catholicism: Rosalía’s triumphant new album ‘Lux’
On “Lux,” the divine and the human are inextricably linked: Rosalía talks about the world by talking about God.
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How a secular pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago helped me grieve in public
The Camino, I came to realize, was more than a hike. It was a container for grief, for the notes, the photos, the names written on scallop shells, the mementos of loved ones.
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The saints aren’t flawless—and that should give us hope.
Dorothy Day once told me, “When they call you a saint it means that you are not to be taken seriously.” Yet she took saints extremely seriously.
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Read: Pope Leo marks 60th anniversary of church’s landmark document on interfaith relations
“Nostra Aetate,” Pope Leo said, “opened our eyes to a simple yet profound principle: dialogue is not a tactic or a tool, but a way of life.”
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Brené Brown on Jesus and vulnerable spirituality
This week, on “The Spiritual Life,” Father James Martin talks with Brené Brown about looking at Jesus as he is, rather than as he is presented to us.
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This bishop has confirmed 10,000 teens—here’s his advice on preaching for confirmation
Auxiliary Bishop Adam Parker of Baltimore has confirmed more than 10,000 young people—and he wants his brother bishops to know what a gift the sacrament is for all.
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Pope Leo’s address to the Jesuits: ‘The church needs you at the frontiers.’
Pope Leo addressed the major superiors of the Jesuits in the Synod Hall on Friday, Oct. 24, discussing the major frontiers of synodality, reconciliation and technology.
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Podcast: Elise Allen takes us inside her interview with Pope Leo
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell talk with Elise Allen, who sat down with Pope Leo XIV in July for his first full-length interview.