Networking or Not Working?
Christopher Heffron
October 4, 2020
Why is social networking . . . not working? Why are we hooked on digital platforms that foster inauthentic relationships?
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Culture: Film Reviews
Rose Pacatte, FSP
October 4, 2020
It is 1963 in Detroit. Mattie Moss Clark (Aunjanue Ellis), mother of five daughters, gets an idea for a gospel song in the middle of the night.
Apathy Is the New Deadly Sin
Patrick Carolan
October 4, 2020
Express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; repeat! Sound familiar? This is our pattern after every mass shooting. We hear about a horrific shooting where many men, women, children (fill in the blank) are killed by—depending on if the person is white, black, or Muslim—a terrorist, thug, or mentally unstable individual. We are shocked. The talking heads on TV ask: “How this could happen? “
Crisis and Crossroads
Kyle Kramer
October 4, 2020
COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc on communities across the country. I have no way of knowing what will happen next week or next month.
Learning to Live Poorer: A Meditation for Lent
Ragan Sutterfield
October 3, 2020
“If we really want to be at peace,” environmentalist Wendell Berry writes, “we will have to waste less, spend less, use less, want less, need less.” Lent is the time to put this into practice.
Andrea Bocelli on Music and Miracles
Rose Pacatte, FSP
October 3, 2020
The voice of Andrea Bocelli lifts up the new movie Fatima. But his talent is well grounded in faith.
COVID-19 Can Lead Us to a Better World
Patrick Carolan
October 3, 2020
My good friend and former pastor Father Tom Lynch would often say, “Life turns on a dime.”
Followers of St. Francis: Dedicated to Dignity
Daniel Imwalle
October 2, 2020
Long associated as a symbol of respite, shelter, and nourishment, an oasis serves as a spiritual metaphor as well as a place of spiritual rejuvenation. With that symbol in mind and energized with the Franciscan spirit, Brother David Buer, OFM, has spent decades working to provide refuge and resources to those in need in the American Southwest.
His path to becoming a Franciscan and living a life of service has roots in a clear understanding of what it means to be an outsider in our society.
What Is Inside a Catholic Church?
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
October 2, 2020
Next time you’re at church, stop and look around. You might be surprised by what you find.
Confronting Teen Suicide
Christopher Heffron and Rory Shelton
October 2, 2020
Young people have never been more connected or more isolated. A psychologist and a teen advocate for suicide prevention shed light on this crisis.