The Good Steward — Christian life demands constant struggle
by“The spiritual struggle, then, leads us to look closely at those vices that shackle us and to walk, with the grace of God, towards…
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A Time to Speak — Conversations in the Spirit
byIn October 2021, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality as a multi-year initiative to foster dialogue, listening and discerning where God is calling…
A Time to Speak — Prepare your parish for the return of young adults
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The Good Steward — Practical steps toward peace
byEach new year, we give expression to our desire for peace. And yet, every year gives witness to the absence of peace — in…
The Good Steward — Antisemitism is always unchristian
byThe Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel has triggered expressions of antisemitism here in the United States and across the globe. How could such…
The Good Steward — Peace on Earth
byThe encyclical that St. John XXIII published in 1963, “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth) is a passionate and compellingly urgent call for an…
The Good Steward — Pope Francis’ vision of synodality
byPope Francis is convinced that the synodal process — which involves prayerful discernment, attentive listening and respectful dialogue — is an important church gathering…
The Good Steward — For the true participation of all
byThe three-year synodal journey, which will conclude in October 2024, follows in the wake of the Church’s renewal proposed by the Second Vatican Council….
A Time to Speak — Action for the Season of Creation
byIn Laudato Si’, the encyclical letter on care for our common home that Pope Francis promulgated in 2015, there are only three references to…
Time to Speak – The importance of the Red Mass
byAfter the great fire of 1666 that destroyed London, a famous architect was commissioned to rebuild St. Paul’s Cathedral. One day, the architect observed…