Perspective
Why We Need to Cultivate a Eucharistic Worldview
“The one who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new’” (Rv 21:5). In the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, just before the distribution of holy […]
“The one who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new’” (Rv 21:5). In the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, just before the distribution of holy […]
Listen to your Catholic sister and brother. Really take the time. Listening requires little; it also requires a lot. Listen. It is hard to make a case for communion if […]
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first reading at Mass. Understanding the cultural, social, political, and economic context surrounding the […]
Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope Pius IX in 1859, the prayers were offered in […]
A writer and I were going back and forth about how the best devotional article won’t get as many readers as a political article by the same writer. Publish a […]
For almost two years, the Church has been actively engaged in a process of listening and discernment. Maybe you participated in synod conversations at your parish, maybe you didn’t. Maybe […]
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The first section of the Book of Isaiah is the source of this weekend’s first reading. The prophet speaks directly to the people. He speaks […]
“The Lord must love you very much,” a wise friend recently encouraged me. I’d just shared with her that a close relative of mine was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. My […]
Parents are all too familiar with the sort of anxiety that can subconsciously nag at you all day long, before really kicking in at night. While we’re up and about […]
Eight years have passed since the release of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si’. The document has undeniably contributed to raising awareness of environmental issues within the Catholic community and […]
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Ezekiel provides this weekend’s first reading. Pivotal in Jewish history was the time spent by Hebrew captives, and by their descendants, in […]
For many Catholics, Pope Francis’ decision to call for a synod on synodality is akin to the boss calling a meeting to discuss meetings – more likely to earn a […]