The reading from the Book of Psalms often gets overlooked in Mass. As a former music minister, I struggled with the fact that there’s not a perfect melody for every psalm each Sunday, but there’s only so […]
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M.I.A., Refugees, & the Church–“What’s up with that?”
After analyzing M.I.A’s latest song and music video, this blog entry raises questions about what it means to be church in the midst of the refugee crisis and argues that when refugees drown, we the Church drown too
To be in That Number: Death, Friends, and the Communion of Saints
“The hardest thing in the world is to be where we are,” Rowan Williams observes. And yet where we are is often precisely where God asks us to be. God asks us to be attentive to all that surrounds us and honest […]
An Apologia for Theological Investigation
Note: This post is a joint post by Daniel Cosacchi, a frequent guest on Daily Theology and Kevin Ahern. As always, posts do not necessarily reflect the views of other members of DT. We must […]
On the supposed silencing of Ross Douthat
Editor’s Note: The following commentary on the ongoing public debate is presented, just like the original posting of Dr. Faggioli’s letter, as a guest post here at Daily Theology, and does not presume to represent […]
To the editor of the New York Times…
NB: This letter is posted with Dr. Massimo Faggioli’s permission. As usual with guest posts on Daily Theology, this does not necessarily reflect the views of all DT contributors. To the editor of the New […]
God is Still Speaking Through the Smog
Below is the transcript of Pope Francis’ homily at Madison Square Garden, with questions (seen in bold) for contemplation, reflection, and meditation. I pray that the Holy Father’s words speak to all Catholics, so that […]
On Seeing the Pope, Being a Teacher, and Being Transformed
A pilgrimage is a journey undertaken in light of a story. A great event has happened; the pilgrim hears the reports and goes in search of the evidence, aspiring to be an eyewitness. The pilgrim […]
A Tale of Two Churches: The 1% Shall Be First and the Religious Shall be Last
Upon arriving in New York, Pope Francis immediately traveled to the center of the city’s ecclesial and civic life for a service of “Vespers with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious” at St. Patrick’s Cathedral […]
Who Do We Say That We Are?: Changing the Institutional Culture Around Issues of Sex and Sexuality on Catholic Campuses
A year ago I attended a conference on “The Idea of the Catholic College.” It had everything one hopes to encounter at an academic conference: vibrant participants, nuanced presentations, and fruitful conversations on a variety […]
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