It behooves all of us to be thoughtful in our speech and our writing, and to train our tongues and pens to anticipate the unforgiving down-shouter tendencies of a world that barely hears before it bellows a return
“In July we re-acquaint ourselves with the lovers of the precious blood in all their flying, intrusive glory, and thank God for them!”
It might be time to recognize that "Pride" is no longer a grassroots movement needed to win civil rights and fight oppression. When your government is putting out taxpayer money to participate in a month-long celebration, maybe your worries should no longer
The third annual Outreach gathering of LGBTQ+ Catholics was held at the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University over the weekend.
The conference, which launched in 2021, has each year been encouraged by the Holy Father who this year sent "best regards" to
The Society of Jesus has dismissed Father Marko Rupnik from the order. According to Father Johan Verschueren, his superior in Rome, Father Rupnik was turned out by the decree of Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa June 9; he has 30 days
Parting truly is "such sweet sorrow," and in this era of anti-heroes, deep irony and unsympathetic characters, I miss "Ted Lasso." Having found a well-written, brilliantly acted story about people I could actually care about -- even if I needed closed captioning
It is good -- and a nearly painless sort of gift of oneself -- to read to, and for, someone else.
In "Moonage Daydream" David Bowie gives an almost accidental testimony to the futility of running, and the gentling power of light over darkness, when love is finally found.
We Catholics are fighting too much amongst ourselves. Our sometimes unclear, not-careful-enough leadership doesn't always help the faithful bring our best selves forward, so that we may be a church speaking credibly to the world of Christ.
All the uncharitable anger we're spewing
We think of poems as solitary things, and yet they reside within us -- quiet compasses of right orientation. In prayer, especially, they are knowing and comfortable friends.