May 15, 2026

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The Poetry of Letting Go

Robert Frost once described a poem as a “momentary stay against confusion.” Was this what Francis was doing on some level in the Canticle, as …

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To Truly Love

Reflect One of the most beautiful pieces of Christian writing is Paul’s tender description of love in chapter 13 of the first letter to the Corinthians. He begins by describing the wonders he might work, speaking in tongues, prophesying, understanding ...
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‘Is Every Encyclical Infallible?’

I know that the pope’s infallibility is not a personal trait but is part of his office as the successor of St. Peter. Even so, is every encyclical infallible?
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