By Russell Shaw
Statements by Pope Francis and American bishops reacting to the church’s sex abuse scandal suggest they are serious about getting to the roots of what happened and doing something meaningful about it.
9/5/18
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Each of our parish sanctuaries is a kind of Noah’s Ark. The Lord has called you to take refuge in it, even as rising waters buffet, rock and flood the earth. In fact, your sanctuary-ark is in some sense the very place of your salvation.
9/5/18
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By Greg Erlandson
People ask how I can do my job as a Catholic editor and journalist these days without being depressed.
8/31/18
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By Effie Caldarola
Suffering a bout of insomnia, I wandered to a book shelf in the middle of the night and selected the Vietnam War memoir, “In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War,” by Tobias Wolff.
8/29/18
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By Nicole Perone
The presynod gathering, of which I was blessed to be a part, was something I consider historic.
8/29/18
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By Fr. Matthew H. Zuberbueler
The response to Jesus’ impressive and compassionate miracle that fed 5,000 (and many more besides, without even considering where the leftovers went) took many forms
8/29/18
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
I'm wondering whether the pope's recent pronouncement removes the death penalty completely from the Catholic conversation.
8/29/18
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
It turns out that I, with a brain wired for overthinking and a first-born’s penchant for control, apparently have a very difficult time just “letting go and letting God” when the stakes get high.
8/28/18
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By Elizabeth Foss
My reality is that I’ve known for more than 10 years how a report of the abuse of power and sexual misconduct is handled when a victim comes forward. That hard won knowledge has haunted me. The grand jury report is extensive and it is graphic. To read it is to challenge one’s faith in the church. There is no way around it. For some people, the interior struggle over whether to stay in the church or leave in disgust will be resolved quickly.
8/24/18
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Painting a picture
These days, we live by images. Images are very potent.