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Augustus Tolton
The Archdiocese of Chicago is opening the legal process for the canonization of Father Augustus Tolton, a late 19th century priest, and the first who was African-American.
The story is...
Spirituality
What Does Love Look Like?
With Valentine's Day coming up I'm taking the initiative to get folks thinking about love. Here's a clip that I sometimes make reference to in my classes, from the...
Discernment
Aim Higher
If you don't know Viktor Frankl's work, read his book Man's Search for Meaning--one of the most important books of the 20th century. Below is a short video of...
Reflections
The Holy Family
This past Sunday was the feast of the Holy Family, and it calls to our imagination that "longest sermon" of Jesus first 30 years, as Cardinal Seán O'Malley called...
Discernment
A Boy Named Ambition
Where is Christ being born today? It certainly isn't where we expect, if history is any guide. Where, today, is that stable at the obscure roadside inn in the...
Spirituality
Silence
The most basic spiritual practice is learning silence. Practicing silence is an act of faith precisely because one cannot know for certain that anything is to be gained from...