Contemplative practice and its fruits certainly edify the soul, but this edification and the ever-growing realization of our absolute communion with God come not through any sort of filling up, but rather a stark and beautiful surrender to..
Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s encyclical on fraternity, includes teaching on racism as “a virus that quickly mutates,” calling it a constant shame for humanity. He asks why “it took so long for the Church unequivocally to condemn slavery and ...
In recent weeks, much of this space has been devoted to the great inner “yes” that is revealed and strengthened through contemplative practice. However, we must be clear that a stance of yes to the Divine Presence in things as they are is not the same as approval of the status quo. Even a cursory look at the...
The organization, Catholic Climate Covenant, (catholicclimatecovenant.org) is a resource with a wealth of information regarding climate issues and solutions as they relate to Catholic Social Teaching. Recently, they published data on food and related waste. In the U.S., the average person throws away over four ...
Our offering this week is a joint effort: Writer and speaker Rebecca Hastings published an article entitled “5 Guaranteed Ways to Find God in the Everyday”. We’ll share her five suggestions, with our own take on...
“In Pope Leo XIV’s first public address, he invited the
Church –and the world—into the heart of Christ’s
message: peace, not as comfort but as a calling.
Peace is built not by policy alone but by the daily
conversion of hearts. By seeking the suffering...
This weekend reminds us of a profound Trinitarian display in the life of Jesus. We must always be mindful that, as was the case with Jesus, such profound experiences are often followed by a call to the desert. Author and podcaster Cassidy Hall explores the desert as a metaphor for difficult times in...
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s “Journey to Justice Day Guidebook” provides a framework for understanding social sin. Social sin resides within a group or a community of people. It exists...