In The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene tells the story of the “whisky priest,” a minister whose brokenness is evident to many of the other characters, and perhaps most especially to himself. A revolution […]
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The Wonderful Incomprehensibility of God’s Salvation
By Patrick Manning When I was twelve years old, I came face-to-face with death in dramatic fashion. Our entire community had been shocked to learn of the death of the father of one of my […]
A Soul Possessed Entirely by God
“I’ve been thinking of how far a soul can ascend if it lets itself be possessed entirely by God” -Oscar Romero Over my spring break last week, I started reading Archbishop Oscar Romero: A Disciple […]
RCIA as Apprenticeship: St. Perpetua and St. Felicity as Models for Christian Living
Today is the feast of St. Perpetua and St. Felicity. These two women were martyred in the early 3rd century for entering the catechumenate and being baptized. Perpetua (a noblewoman) was a nursing mother and […]
True Value
On Monday my Facebook feed revealed that a friendly acquaintance has an article coming out in a prestigious academic journal. While I wish my first thoughts had been, “Oh good, some new take on the […]
Why I Am Fasting from Facebook for Lent
Note from Editors: Although it’s still Monday and people are partying somewhere where it’s not so cold, we at DT thought it would be nice to reflect on Lenten “giving-upness,” in the form of Brian […]
Thinking About the Gospel is Not Living It
By Fran Rossi Szpylczyn Thinking about the Gospel, reading it on paper, hearing it proclaimed is one thing. Living it, well, that is another thing now, isn’t it? At mass Jesus’ words in Matthew’s Gospel were clear, […]
A Saint in an Omnicidal State
By Eric Martin Three Christian, nonviolent resisters of an illegal program with the capacity to end all human life, and perhaps all life on the planet, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. This should […]
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 […]
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