Before my illness I frequently thought of life from the perspective of what I had accomplished. Throughout my illness, God has reminded me that what is most important is what we do for other people and that he is really in charge.
Spirituality
Posted inExamen, Faith
Thanksgiving should be a daily occurrence, not an annual one.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen prayer with a reflection on gratitude.
Posted inFaith, Features
Why non-Christian ‘seekers’ are trying spiritual direction
Just as there is a growing number of nones, there is also a growing interest in spiritual direction.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Indigenous peoples are filling in the gaps in our Catholic faith
One of the richest philosophical traditions in human history has been ignored and even systematically persecuted: the broad family of indigenous philosophies.
Posted inExamen, Faith
In difficult times, pray for the courage of Mother Cabrini.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen prayer with a reflection on the courage of Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants.
Posted inExamen, Faith
If you face temptations in prayer, be honest with God.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen focusing on the experience of praying while you’re tempted.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why the Catholic Church needs modern-day female prophets
We women do not want to make waves; we do not want to upset people. But the moment for all of us to act is decidedly now.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The culture wars won’t stop the rise of the religiously unaffiliated
The Pew Research Center recently declared that so-called nones, or the religiously unaffiliated, make up 26 percent of the U.S. population, up from 17 percent only a decade ago.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
How a 20th century theologian became a quiet prophet for our distracted age
The technological changes Guardini witnessed during his lifetime (1885-1968) were far more dramatic, jarring and violent than anything we are likely to see in our own era. Yet the deeper I go into his writings, the more convinced I become of their urgency and relevance in the here and now.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Is there a shortage of sacramental care for the elderly in the U.S.?
“Up until the last five or 10 years, Mass was offered every day. Then it was hard to get priests [every day]; then it was hard to get priests on the weekend. There were [fewer priests] in the parishes and they were being stretched thin.”