There is a beautiful nativity scene in my church back home that depicts a town journeying up the hill–market men, shepherds, old and young, rich and poor–all climbing to the stable where Mary and Joseph gaze longingly upon their infant in the manger. The cattle and sheep lie still as they look upon the place… Read More For God is With Us
HuffPost Live had a very thoughtful discussion on young people, Pope Francis, and the Church earlier today. The discussion featured Rev. Paul Raushenbush, Jess Montoya, Christopher White, and Jonathan Lewis. Lewis, the Coordinator of Evangelization and Young Adult Initiatives for the Archdiocese of Washington, recently wrote one of our most popular guest posts: The Danger… Read More Is Pope Francis Revitalizing The Catholic Youth?
Paul Ryan’s latest method for evading Church teaching is catching on. Home Depot founder Ken Langone warns that a “potential seven-figure donor” for the Church’s restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral is concerned that the Pope’s criticisms of capitalism are “exclusionary,” and Langone, who is Catholic, fears it may be rooted in “the vast difference between… Read More Rich Americans Lecture Argentinian Pope on their Own Virtue
Theologians have many explanations for why God sent His Son as a child. For our family, with young children, the practical reasons are clear. When our oldest child was a toddler, I quickly realized how essential the Baby Jesus was to him, as a child himself. Children know about babies. They love to see themselves… Read More The Baby Jesus: Meeting Us Where We Are
A few years ago I was writing a letter to a dear friend of mine. At the end of the letter, I wrote a simple cliche: “May God always be with you.” As I wrote it, I immediately realized what a silly phrase it was. The truth is that no request is needed: God is always with us. Christmas… Read More Christmas Message: 2013
I hope all of our readers have a wonderful Christmas Eve (and Christmas Day). Here are some highlights from the pope’s homily for tonight’s Mass: In our personal history too, there are both bright and dark moments, lights and shadows. If we love God and our brothers and sisters, we walk in the light; but… Read More Pope Francis: Jesus is the light who brightens the darkness
One of the most encouraging things about Pope Francis’ papacy has been his widespread support across partisan and ideological lines. The public has embraced the Holy Father in an extraordinary way. Yet this is not matched at the level of political and media elites. While some right-wing Catholics distort Pope Francis’ words, telling us “what… Read More Pope Francis vs. Right-wing Catholic Individualists
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