A Model of Joyful Activism by Jane Bailey

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A profile of Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow, the director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University.

Editorial: Reflect with Contrition: On the Federal Death Penalty

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Justice does not preclude mercy, and it is not for us to determine who lives and dies or the limits of forgiveness and repentance.

Losing Our Way to Nazareth by Gene Ciarlo

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Two gospels, two genealogies, two emphases on Christ's earthly mission. The way of union is compassion.

Faith, Art, and Bob Dylan: A Portrait for Christmas by Michael Ford

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A Catholic painter from northern England, noted for his distinctive Christmas card designs, is making a name for himself in the United States through his innovative use of digital artwork.

From the Archives: Home Churches Attract Diverse Worshippers by Marci Alborghetti

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From our archives, an article on the home church movement that takes on new relevance in these times of quarantine and church closures.

Pope Francis, Thomas Merton, and the False Self by Andy Thomas

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Reality, under the false-self paradigm, is not the meeting place between the person and their loving Creator. It becomes a disparate set of objects that are given value only insofar as they benefit the selfish needs of this disordered self.

Scapulars Today by William John Fitzgerald

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In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, the mask has become the scapular of our time.

Pope’s Words on Civil Unions Mean Much, but LGBT Catholics Deserve More by Xavier M. Montecel

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I applaud Francis for his courage and for the care he offers to those who live “on the existential peripheries.” But frankly, to keep LGBT people at the peripheries and to make life on the margins just a bit more livable through legal arrangements that do not transform the life of the church is not good enough.

Henri Nouwen at Yale by Michael Ford

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Henri spoke to the hidden places in people’s lives where they felt most vulnerable and least capable, and somehow dignified them. He helped them see that it was precisely there that God wanted to meet them, touch them, and heal them.

A Theology of Happiness by Fr. Bedros Shetilian

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People who have faith get their power from God; they are never alone. Faith is what makes someone strong, helps him preserve his integrity, helps him persevere and never be broken, no matter how harsh conditions may be.