When I was half-
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Spirituality
Posted inIdeas
My forty years of friendship with Thomas Merton
Can you be friends with a person who never knew you even existed? If the answer to these questions is yes, then I am friends with Thomas Merton.
Posted inFaith in Focus
Father James Martin: This Thanksgiving, don’t feast on despair
In difficult times, it is tempting to say, “Thankful for what?” But the message of the Resurrection is that hope is stronger than despair.
Posted inArt
To see as Mary sees: Marian art in an age of distraction
Marian art shows that distractability is itself a form of attention, one that is essential to living a Christian life.
Posted inFaith in Focus
I found the heart of Christmas in the remains of an old English cathedral
The Coventry Cathedral is the birthplace of a Christmas carol featured on the latest season of “Hark!”—America Media’s podcast on the stories behind our favorite Christmas carols.
Posted inFaith in Focus
The Mass is a constant. But we experience it differently over time.
If Catholics can accept the imperfections of the humans running Mass, they are likely to keep going.
Posted inFeatures
Lessons from Catholics who have faced great suffering—but remained pilgrims of hope
Here are three stories of Catholics who did find sustenance from God in times that felt hopeless.
Posted inOf Many Things
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?
Posted inMusic
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.