This past weekend, I was at Doxacon, “The Geek Orthodox Convention.”
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Lessons on mercy from four days in the Rockies with my hiking-averse son
Who was I there for: my son or me?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Will a solar eclipse bring Americans together?
On Aug. 21, there will be a total solar eclipse and its path will fall across the entire continental United States.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: A threat to the confessional seal anywhere is a threat to it everywhere
A violation of the confessional seal anywhere will become the rationale for mandating its violation everywhere.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A writer who helps us understand the lives of others
Paley knew by instinct what science now confirms: the role reading plays in developing empathy for the other.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Evangelization 101 for circumspect Catholics
No one is asking you to stand on a street corner with a sign.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Charlottesville and Trump: A spiritual exercise for the overwhelmed and exhausted
How do you continue to “bear witness” when every three or four days there is another crisis?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Did the Erie Canal help put an end to slavery?
The story of Austin Steward, a former slave who fought against slavery in northwest New York
Posted inFaith, News
Conference offers a journey of hope to divorced Catholics
The Journey of Hope Conference for Divorced Recovery held Aug. 4-6 in the Diocese of Charleston created a setting for people to experience hope, healing and mercy.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis: Cling to Jesus, not horoscopes or fortunetellers
“Faith is not an escape from life’s problems but sustains it along the journey and gives it meaning,” Pope Francis said.