March 2022
Dear Reader: A Call for Justice
We offer our prayers for all those who are survivors of sex abuse and thank those, like Father Boniface Ramsey, who have used their voices for justice.
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What Ramadan Taught Me about Lent
An Islamic tradition sheds light on our own season of repentance.
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Father Boniface Ramsey: The Whistleblower
Father Boniface Ramsey raised red flags about Theodore McCarrick for years before the media and Church leaders took notice. While some call him a hero, he hopes to be remembered first as a good priest.
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Five Steps toward Better Communication
The Bible has advice on everything under the sun, even the words we speak. We can use its guidance to forge more peaceful interactions with others.
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Notes from a Friar: St. Francis’ Prayer before the Crucifix
I have often reflected on this prayer, which—as Franciscan scholars attest—is indeed a prayer composed by St. Francis himself. And each time I pray it, I am more and more convinced that it reveals the authentic heart of St. Francis.
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Broken Vessels: Lent as a Doorway to Conversion