Pope Francis’ recent declaration, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings), has garnered much attention around the globe, including everything...
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As a history student at the University of Iowa, Evan Hudson did not expect his recreational experimentation with opioids to have long-term consequences. But...
Readings (Year B): Acts 4:8 – 12Psalms 118:1, 8 – 9, 21 – 23, 26, 28, 291 John 3:1 – 2John 10:11 – 18 Reflection: Is Jesus truly...
The Tridentine Mass, often referred to as the “Latin Mass” (though this is a misnomer, as there is usually some vernacular involved, especially in the form of...
The Vatican recently released Dignitas Infinita (Declaration on the Dignity of the Human Person). After the introductory sections, the document addresses...
From Hebrew scriptures to contemporary television, from Medieval manuscripts to Victorian greeting cards, angels loom large in the collective imagination of...
Back to Moon Beach Kurt Vile (Verve Forecast, 2023) If you’re not listening to Kurt Vile’s latest release, the EP Back to Moon Beach, on repeat, you need to...
It’s a Tuesday evening, and I’m turning to walk down the hall toward my office after a church event. The last volunteer, P, is saying goodbye. As she’s on her...
There is much to ponder in the synod synthesis report, “A Synodal Church in Mission.” As I talked with my sister about the proposals, I expressed a desire to...
In 1550, two Spanish priests were engaged in a heated public debate on a topic of significant moral importance: the rights of Indigenous peoples. Could the...