In the fifth episode of "Plague," Mike visits the small Midwestern city of Belleville, Illinois, where a Catholic Sister broke ground in the 1980s by opening an organization to provide services for people living with HIV and AIDS.

Seeing Pope Francis as spiritual director means seeing that the pope takes himself less seriously than do his critics and defenders.

Just as I took care to exercise physically for the endurance of my heart, I needed to break a spiritual sweat for the good of my soul.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on the meaning of Christmas: Christ's birth.

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This is the story of the AIDS crisis from the perspective of a priest, trying to figure out what he could do to help.