BUT WHERE SHOULD WE LOOK?
As we read the Gospels and relive the mystery of the God-experience in our daily lives, we always look forward to our rebirth into the life of the Spirit at Pentecost. The Ascension story, however, is a mission given to us. The original fire of the Gospel must burn in us. This gift must bring excitement, passion, and courage to us. We must shake off complacency, intolerance, and indifference. This didn’t come easily to the first disciples. Nor does it for us.
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On the road of faith, there’s always bad news and good news. The bad news is that invariably our understanding of Christ gets crucified. The good news is that Christ is always very much alive, present to us still, and in a deeper way.
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Guided missiles are everywhere. Misguided men — and misguided institutions — still write the scripts. The Church’s task is to interrupt those scripts, not with sentiment, but with moral clarity: war is a defeat, and peace must be lived, cultivated, and protected — before the next “limited” strike becomes the last thing we ever normalize.
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Often one’s support for, or opposition to, the war is likely to have more to do with one’s political stance than with a careful consideration of the pope’s words and church teaching.
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To meet the varied challenges of turbulent times, Pope Leo draws on the Christian tradition of prioritizing human dignity. The call to holiness does not change, but the light falls differently. As Pope Leo guides the church through the unique challenges of our time, this is also a good way to think about his leadership.
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The Archbishop of Algiers reflects on the Pontiff's historic visit to St. Augustine's land in North Africa, detailing his steady vision for global peace and Church unity.
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While the numbers of adult converts are trending upward, the reality is that the Catholic Church in the United States is still bleeding members. According to the Pew Research Center, 12.8% of all U.S. adults are former Catholics: people who say they were raised Catholic but no longer identify as such. By comparison, about 1.5% of all adults in the United States are converts to the Catholic faith.
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Understanding the psychology behind hatred and actively working to replace it with compassion and rationality can lead to a more fulfilling and harmonious life. The antidote to hatred is not more hatred but self-awareness, empathy, and the pursuit of wisdom.
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A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world. From church reform to episcopal appointments and a renewed focus on the peripheries, Francis planted seeds meant to outlast him.
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