All of this ‘Synodality’ nonsense really needs to stop. I pray that the Holy Spirit will grant Pope Leo the wisdom to realize this. Anyone
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Our culture’s panic over judgment—its trigger warnings and therapeutic euphemisms—reveals a terrifying truth: we have mistaken amnesia for enlightenment. We have forgotten the posture of
There is a moment in the Gospel where Pontius Pilate looks at Christ and asks a question that feels less like philosophy and more like
Decades ago, I was surprised to discover that motherhood—especially mothering a large family—could be deeply challenging, meaningful, and fulfilling. The environment I was raised in
Middle schoolers love dirty words. A few weeks ago, I chaperoned a bunch of them on a trip to Tybee Island. Riding home with my
In 1888 Pope Leo XIII wrote an encyclical about Freedom called Libertas. He did so because he considered society to have a “false and absurd”
Every generation faces its own storms. Some gather slowly on the horizon; others break suddenly with thunder and fire. Today, as the United States and
A Cookbook for Connecting Faith and Food As a food writer and cookbook author, I have spent my career understanding food and recipes from numerous
In Italy, May 1 is a national holiday. Established in 1889, the holiday is known as the Festa dei Lavoratori or Festa del Lavoro (literally,
As a convert to the Roman Catholic Church, I can say that the Church and her teachings have played an important role in my daily
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There
Stations One Through Three The Church is closed, and I understand that. But still I come here often just to pray. Praying at home is
Many adults say today’s children and young adults are the me-generation, the selfie-generation, or the narcissistic-generation. But it is today’s parents that bear the blame
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“Peace be with you,” said Jesus Christ when He appeared to His disciples following His Resurrection [John 20:19]. Do the words of Christ our Savior
Here is a hard truth to live with well: God’s love for us means He wants us for his own. Not only that, his love
I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and
[The Church] tells us, and we must believe that, by the divine power of these sacramental words[“This is My Body, This is My Blood.”], taken
Who wants to be “Pope for a Day”? I recall hearing something to the effect that, “There’s no shortage of people who want to be
