Is it possible to seek total global pop domination and to remain somehow soulful, sane and socially righteous?
Spirituality
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
What makes a good ghost story? A conversation with director David Lowery
‘The image of a bedsheet ghost standing all alone in an empty house was something I was obsessed with.’
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Harry Potter still captivates fans, cultivating theological conversations
Fr. William Rieser, S.J., chair of the religious studies department at Holy Cross, makes the connection of the Harry Potter books to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter? America readers tell us how they prepared for marriage
“Marriage preparation is a fantastic opportunity for evangelization, catechesis and pastoral care—our diocese dropped the ball on this opportunity.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
It is time to get past the snobbery against pastoral theologians
Pastoral theologians are attentive to the actual experience of believers trying to live their Christian lives.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
On Google, we become like gods—and act like animals
We were made for more than the manipulation of words and images.
Posted inFaith, Features
How Catholic health care is fighting against the campaign for physician-assisted suicide
As technology allows bodies to live longer than ever before, palliative care could playing an increasingly important role in end-of-life decisions.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What the “new” Vatican rules on gluten-free hosts mean
Odds are, if your parish provides a “gluten-free” host, it is actually just using a low-gluten host.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Want to be a better leader? Serve those who serve you.
The best bosses approach their work as a way to help the people under them shine, grow, learn and perform their jobs as well as possible.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Independence Day: Sharing in sin, success and beer
This week the United States celebrated the Fourth of July: a day where people gather with friends and families, drinking Budweisers and eating hot dogs. In these spaces, many Americans discuss the country’s greatness, its independence. For others, these conversations around the grill take a more critical tone, with many wondering if, in fact, the United […]