Last week, we looked at an isolated little town of our own making called Apathy-ville. We looked at how we …
Bishops in Belgium authorize prayer for committed gay couples
BRUSSELS (CNS) — The Flemish-speaking bishops of Belgium have appointed a contact person for ministry to and with gay Catholics …
Life in the Spirit: On the Gifts of Divine Indwelling in the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
Reading Time: 12 minutes By Daniel Henriquez, University of Dallas A relatively recent and little-known book titled The Wellspring of …
To Go to Lvov: Lessons in Exile as Mysticism
If only Russia had been foundedby Anna Akhmatova, if onlyMandelstam had made the laws . . . —Adam Zagajewski, “If Only Russia,” …
Shelter
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Mary Lee. ShelterJohn 12:3; 20:27 -28 Shelter in your presence,bathing …
Daily Catholic Quote — C. S. Lewis
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world …
The Habits of Belonging
Purpose, Personal, and Collective The field of positive psychology consists of the study of the “conditions and processes that contribute …
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 16, 2022: Living as a disciple
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Ex 17:8-13Psalm 121:1-82) 2 Tm 3:14-4:2Gospel: Lk 18:1-8 Some years ago, I visited the …
Your Daily Bible Verses — Genesis 1:1
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) …
Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out …