August 2019
Dear Reader: There but for the Grace of God…
Whenever I think about addiction, my cinema-obsessed mind immediately goes to director Darren Aronofsky's brutal but brilliant 2000 film, Requiem for a Dream.
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St. John the Baptist: Prophet, Preacher, Witness
Is our faith, our spirit, a lively witness to others? Does our presence point others to Jesus—as St. John the Baptist's did in his lifetime?
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Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering
Throughout the last years of his papacy, John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
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Stopping by Church on a Summer Afternoon
Weighed down by life, a woman finds respite in her church.
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Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens
Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day.
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Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response
The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.
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