The words ‘abortion’ or ‘Trump’ weren’t mentioned—but both loomed large.

A Reflection for Tuesday of Holy Week, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week of Lent, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent, by Ashley McKinless

“As religious people, we struggle, we see hard things happen, horrible things happen in this world. And our job is to figure out: How do you reconcile and keep going on within that?”

A Reflection for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Ashley McKinless

Dogma, doctrine and papal authority: What do you need to believe to be Catholic?

When I imagine how the next 11 months can be used most fruitfully, I think about something, or rather someone, who is largely missing from the synod in Rome: the parish priest.

If you regret not taking part in your local synod, do not despair.