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Letting This Lent Be God’s

What if this Lent we didn’t approach the practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting with an eye to what we can do to transform...

God in the Mess

In my early 20s, I had my life all planned out. I pictured living with my husband and three very well-behaved children who played...

How Well Do You Know Pope Francis?

Five years ago, Pope Francis was elected to lead the Catholic Church. In that time, how much have you learned about the first Jesuit...

The Triangulation of Desire

The late philosopher René Girard suggested that human desire is “triangular,” meaning that it arises not from any intrinsic value in the object of...

Hooked by a Choice

I’ve played a video game where you get points for hooking all kinds of fish. Accidentally catch the old shoe or tin can and...

Still Us as We Approach Lent

A recent New Yorker cartoon shows a couple in their swimsuits lounging under an umbrella on some beach. The caption reads: “Oh, no. We’re...

Praying for Others

Do you ever wonder why we pray for people? Praying for the living and the dead is, after all, a spiritual work of mercy....

A Lenten Invitation from William Barry, SJ

Just think about this: God, the creator of our vast universe, made each of us in his own image and likeness to be his...

Enkindling the World Before Lent

This short period of Ordinary Time after the Christmas season is a great time to prepare ourselves for the season of Lent, leading to...

“Making” Sacred

Home is sacred space. It is also sacred time. Whether home is a physical location or a state of mind while we wander the...

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