In search of St. Patrick St. Patrick is one of a handful of Christian saints, along with Mary, Valentine and Francis, that is celebrated in popular culture. His feast day is commemorated with supermarket meat […]
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The Untold Story of Harriet Thompson in the Battle for Racial Equality in Catholicism #tbt
I’d like to bring a little history into our daily theological walk today, and to reflect on the nature of what it means to do theology every day. On the one hand, this phrase, daily […]
Another World is Possible: A Call to Action on Economic Inequality
Today, the annual “tradeshow” for the world’s elite begins in the Swiss resort town of Davos. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a “who’s who” of corporate, financial, political and (western) cultural power. Heads of […]
Yes, Mr. O’Reilly, There is a War on Christmas: But It’s Not What You Think
“For me Christmas has always been about this; contemplating the visit of God to his people…Christmas in this time of conflicts is a call from God who gives us this gift. Do we want to […]
Structural Renewal to be a Church of the Poor: 3 Concrete Proposals for Curial Reform
It’s like a dream or a movie. In less than a year, Pope Francis has transformed the dominant discourse around Catholicism from scandal and despair to joy and the evangelical demands in light of poverty […]
St. Andrew, Patron of Constantinople
November 30 is celebrated throughout the Christian world as the Feast of St. Andrew, the brother of Peter and the “protokletos,” the “first-called.” (Cf. John 1:40). In addition to being the patron saint of Scotland […]
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium
Recasting the New Evangelization Framework in Light of the Poor: Early Highlights and Analysis of Evangellii Gaudium Evangellii Gaudium, the Joy of the Gospel, will most certainly become an important text to understand Catholic social […]
An Astronaut’s Perspective on the Second Vatican Council and Mission
Being one of the first human beings to orbit the planet most certainly brings a unique perspective to all aspects of human life, including faith and ethics. Many of the first astronauts and cosmonauts who […]
Purgatory: Healing the Brokenness of Christ’s Body
Purgatory is a word haunted by ghosts: the ghosts of Reformers rightly objecting to Tetzel’s alms-box, the spirits of my pious grandparents, praying from devotionals filled with prayers promising days and years remitted from purgatorial punishment. […]
Communion(s) of Saints
By Rev. Aaron Pidel, S.J. Among the achievements commonly credited to twentieth-century Catholic theology is the recovery of Christianity’s “social dimension.” As the standard account goes, yesterday’s Catholics remained blissfully absorbed in a solitary quest […]
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