[{"id":3339,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/young-catholic-women-are-leaving-church-where-are-theyre-going\/","name":"young-catholic-women-are-leaving-church-where-are-theyre-going","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/genz-shoes-in-church.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The young women the Church is losing \u2014 and why","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Brendan Butler","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/brendanbutler\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:05:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 21:29:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 08:29:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/gender-equality\/' rel='post_tag'>Gender Equality<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/ministry\/' rel='post_tag'>Ministry<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/women\/' rel='post_tag'>Women<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":50},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Young Catholic women are abandoning institutional religion for direct action\u2014caring for the homeless, demanding equality, and fighting for human rights. They embody the Beatitudes' values but reject religious identity, motivated instead by humanitarian concern and compassion."},{"id":3400,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/conservative-minority-blocks-synodal-progress\/","name":"conservative-minority-blocks-synodal-progress","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/holy-spirit.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Conservative minority blocked Synod progress","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Penelope Middelboe","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/penelopemiddelboe\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:04:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 21:32:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 08:32:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/female-diaconate\/' rel='post_tag'>Female diaconate<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/gender-equality\/' rel='post_tag'>Gender Equality<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/synodality\/' rel='post_tag'>Synodality<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/women-deacons\/' rel='post_tag'>Women Deacons<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":33},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Catholic parish councils following the 2024 Synod closely observed how conservative minorities successfully blocked substantive progress despite official documents recommending expanded roles for women. The gap between synodal rhetoric about co-responsibility and actual institutional change reveals whether the Spirit's voice is genuinely welcomed."},{"id":3406,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/code-cant-bleed\/","name":"code-cant-bleed","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/getty-images-PBlla_qR7VU-unsplash.jpg","alt":""},"title":"AI can\u2019t bleed","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"John Singarayar","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/johnsingarayar\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:03:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 21:46:22","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 08:46:22","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/ai\/' rel='post_tag'>AI<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/communications-media\/' rel='post_tag'>Communications & Media<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/compassion\/' rel='post_tag'>Compassion<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":9},"status":"publish","excerpt":"As artificial intelligence reshapes connection, the ancient Gospel command stands firm: love your visible neighbour before claiming to love an invisible God. Technology can link continents, but only sacrificial love builds authentic communion."},{"id":3343,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/seed-wheat-and-weeds-the-parable-antidote-to-restorationism\/","name":"seed-wheat-and-weeds-the-parable-antidote-to-restorationism","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/raymond_burke_and_others.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Restorationism divides","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"JP Grayland","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/joeg\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:02:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 21:26:52","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 08:26:52","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/liturgy\/' rel='post_tag'>Liturgy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/restorationism\/' rel='post_tag'>Restorationism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/vatican-ii\/' rel='post_tag'>Vatican II<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":40},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Restorationism promises clarity where ambiguity dominates. It offers programmes, pipelines, and reforms. But the Gospel teaches something scandalous: God scatters seed recklessly, trusts mixed fields, and reserves judgment for harvest. Control is not the language of faith."},{"id":3649,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/marking-the-rhythms-of-human-life-and-christian-spirituality\/","name":"marking-the-rhythms-of-human-life-and-christian-spirituality","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/autumn-lent.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Marking the rhythms of human life and Christian spirituality","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Joanne Pierce","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/joanne-pierce\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:01:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-14 12:00:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-13 23:00:07","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/lent\/' rel='post_tag'>Lent<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/liturgy\/' rel='post_tag'>Liturgy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/seasons\/' rel='post_tag'>Seasons<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":52},"status":"publish","excerpt":"As winter wanes and spring approaches, Lent invites us to revive our spiritual rhythms through prayer and reflection. This season offers both individuals and communities a chance to align their inner lives with the natural turning of the earth toward renewal."}]
Deep Diving
[{"id":3658,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/us-bishops-speak-on-racism-silent-on-women\/","name":"us-bishops-speak-on-racism-silent-on-women","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/women-race-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"US bishops speak on racism, silent on women","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Phyllis Zagano","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/phylliszagano\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:12:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-17 22:04:14","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-17 09:04:14","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/faith-dialogue\/' rel='post_tag'>Faith Dialogue<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/immigration\/' rel='post_tag'>Immigration<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/racism\/' rel='post_tag'>Racism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/women\/' rel='post_tag'>Women<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":8},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The bishops' silence on misogyny may stem from false theology: the Arian heresy that women can't image Christ because Jesus was male. This ancient error continues to trap church leaders in an all-male clerical bubble that prevents them from fully defending women."},{"id":3662,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/17\/pope-leo-asks-can-we-stay-real-in-the-age-of-simulation\/","name":"pope-leo-asks-can-we-stay-real-in-the-age-of-simulation","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Human-eye-with-code-reflection-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Pope Leo asks: Can we stay real in the age of simulation?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Andrew Hamilton","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/andrew-hamilton\/"},"date":"Feb 17, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-17 05:12:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-14 22:18:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-14 09:18:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/ai\/' rel='post_tag'>AI<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/communications-media\/' rel='post_tag'>Communications & Media<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/' rel='post_tag'>Pope Leo XIV<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":55},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Pope Leo's communication day message arrives when AI touches politics, arts, warfare, employment, education and economy. Rather than becoming overwhelmed by technical details, we need coherent principles. The message provides these by focusing on what makes communication truly human."}]
Daily Reflections
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Recent Flashes of Insight
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It\u2019s less about what we believe and more about how we live. When words fail \u2014 and they often do \u2014 a kind gesture says: you matter, and you are not alone."},{"id":3331,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/10\/blessings-for-couples-who-love-one-another\/","name":"blessings-for-couples-who-love-one-another","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Illuminated-church-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Blessings for couples who love one another","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Manuel Uder","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/manueluder\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-10 05:04:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-07 09:57:31","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-06 20:57:31","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/inclusion\/' rel='post_tag'>Inclusion<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/lgbtq\/' rel='post_tag'>LGBTQ+<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":25},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Germany's bishops have said yes to blessing LGBTQ and other non-traditional couples in a historic pastoral shift. The catch? There's no approved ceremony to do it, leaving questions about how sustainable this practice can be."},{"id":3599,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/10\/a-story-of-courage-but-dont-mention-the-g-word\/","name":"a-story-of-courage-but-dont-mention-the-g-word","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Austin-Applebee-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"A story of courage (but don\u2019t mention the \u2018G\u2019 word)","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Michael McVeigh","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/michaelmcveigh\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-10 05:03:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-07 09:57:08","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-06 20:57:08","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":40},"status":"publish","excerpt":"When Austin Appelbee swam four kilometers to save his family, he credited God for giving him strength. But most Australian and syndicated media outlets left that crucial detail out of their coverage, raising questions about how faith stories are reported."},{"id":3316,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/10\/the-great-traditionalist-tilt\/","name":"the-great-traditionalist-tilt","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Diaconate-Ordination-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The great traditionalist tilt","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Thomas O'Loughlin","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/tomoloughlin\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-10 05:02:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-02 22:40:57","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-02 09:40:57","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/priesthood\/' rel='post_tag'>Priesthood<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/religious-conservatism\/' rel='post_tag'>Religious conservatism<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":59},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Research spanning four decades confirms a significant shift toward conservatism among Catholic priests in the United States. A study highlights that newer cohorts are increasingly traditional regarding moral, theological and political issues, marking a distinct departure from the liberal attitudes prevalent in previous generations of American clergy."},{"id":3346,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/10\/synodality-boredom-of-the-bubble\/","name":"synodality-boredom-of-the-bubble","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/can-down-road-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Synodality: Boredom of the bubble","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Kevin Liston","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/kevinliston\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-10 05:01:00","modifiedDate":"2026-01-12 20:50:52","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-12 07:50:52","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/church-reform\/' rel='post_tag'>Church Reform<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/synodality\/' rel='post_tag'>Synodality<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":51},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Inside the beltway, some seriously try to bring synodality to life while others rely on token efforts and the passivity of the faithful to ensure the status quo remains undisturbed. Outside this bubble, however, it remains a sideshow that has simply failed to find traction."},{"id":3260,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/03\/i-was-changed\/","name":"i-was-changed","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/juliet-palmer-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"I was changed","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Juliet Palmer","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/julietpalmer\/"},"date":"Feb 3, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-03 05:05:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-03 21:07:37","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-03 08:07:37","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/flashes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Flashes<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/camino-de-santiago\/' rel='post_tag'>Camino de Santiago<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/pilgrimage\/' rel='post_tag'>Pilgrimage<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/spiritual\/' rel='post_tag'>Spiritual<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":7},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Dust-covered pilgrims pour through doors at 12:30, speaking four languages in tangled sentences that somehow still communicate perfectly. A hospitalero learns that welcome isn't just a word\u2014it's the space between a stranger's exhaustion and their first breath of relief, where transformation happens to everyone standing at the threshold."}]
Recent Deep Dives
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This quiet visibility marks a significant moment where the spiritual and the public debate once again intersect."},{"id":3497,"link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/2026\/02\/10\/a-jesuit-reads-a-jesuit-pope\/","name":"a-jesuit-reads-a-jesuit-pope","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pope-Francis-kissing-a-persons-foot-300x169.jpg","alt":""},"title":"A Jesuit reads a Jesuit pope","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Patrick O'Regan","link":"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/author\/patrickoregan\/"},"date":"Feb 10, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-10 05:10:00","modifiedDate":"2026-02-10 22:52:44","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-10 09:52:44","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/category\/analysis-comment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis and Comment<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/inclusion\/' rel='post_tag'>Inclusion<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/integral-ecology\/' rel='post_tag'>Integral Ecology<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/mission\/' rel='post_tag'>Mission<\/a><a href='https:\/\/flashesinsight.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/' rel='post_tag'>Pope Francis<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":6},"status":"publish","excerpt":"A concise guide to understanding the Francis era; Jesuit, Frank Brennan explores the concept of the \"disruptive pilgrim\". 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