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INTERPRETING THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE

We are people of faith. The one constant in the drama of the divine presence in history is the necessity of human response to the saving presence with total trust. The disciples are like most of us — we believe that the Lord is with us, but our trust is quite conditional. In those moments when we find ourselves in crisis, we expect that God will help us. In times of trial, we wait for God’s presence. But maybe we are not looking in the right places. We end up waiting for a God who seems not to come.

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THE “JUST WAR” AND THE RECENT POPES

The Catholic Church now completely rejects “just war” theory, declaring all armed conflict outdated in favor of disarmed diplomacy. The magisterium of the recent popes has progressively eroded its ground, down to Leo XIV’s explicit move beyond it.
CAN CIVIL RELIGION MAKE A COMEBACK?

The sense of solidarity that characterized people who did not bowl alone has given way to a pervasive cultural libertarianism. The idea of national purpose appears quaint. And now that affluence is increasingly concentrated in the hands of the few, a profound resentment at the loss of the "American Dream" makes the electorate prone to demagoguery.
IN NBC INTERVIEW, POPE LEO XIV SAYS IMMIGRANTS ARE ONE OF AMERICA’S “GREATEST WEALTHS”

Speaking to NBC before his Concert for Peace, the pope said his American trip will come “in the next couple of years.” He spent this year’s Fourth of July with the migrants of Lampedusa instead.
IS POPE LEO A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST?

Granted the pope’s popularity, Democratic Socialists, as well as the Democratic Party as a whole, would be wise to emphasize the areas where they agree with him rather than the topics where they disagree. Leo seems to be better liked by the American public than either party.
TO BE LOVED INTO LIFE

A conversation with the author, retreat leader, and teacher of Centering Prayer, Fr. Carl Arico. He introduces us to the four elements of Centering Prayer and explains why a key to the practice is to “stop thinking that you have to stop thinking.”
DON’T CONFUSE CAPITALISM’S DEMANDS WITH DIVINE CALLING

Our call from God is far bigger and more beautiful than the individualized approach that fixates on productivity.
ANSWERING POPE LEO'S CALL FOR NONVIOLENCE

As theological discernment continues, the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and Pax Christi International stand ready to support the development of the theological and pastoral frameworks necessary to transition the Church from the paradigm of "just war" to the active, faithful nonviolence centred on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
HOW CAN A GOD WHO WHISPERS COMPETE IN THE ATTENTION ECONOMY?

We have largely surrendered our limited temporal resources to algorithms, and the near-constant distraction of smartphones and social media threatens our spiritual flourishing and prayer lives.

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Frankly Speaking
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