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The missing priests
Therapists, celebrants, and influencers have picked up pieces of the priest’s job, but none of them hold a community’s whole life together.
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Priest’s porch confrontation says more than his sermon
A furious reaction to a climate homily uncovers a troubling divide between believing and genuine critical thinking.
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An “eye for an eye”?
A path away from retaliation. Revenge, whether personal or national, only breeds more bloodshed.
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Youth grappling with democracy
A protest sparked by education grievances grew into a nationwide reckoning over what democracy truly requires of citizens.
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AI helped me see an old symbol differently
Editing a photo with AI unexpectedly triggers a personal reckoning with religious struggle and identity.
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Lay preaching: it’s not who preaches — it’s who’s heard
The German bishops wanted to promote the lay homily. It was of no use: the liturgy dicastery rejected the request – and made it clear where it sees the place of laypeople in the liturgy.
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Decoding Pope Leo
Labels like liberal and conservative fail to capture a papacy built around one demand: communion with the successor of Peter.
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The bishop said “you should be ashamed of yourself”
One woman’s decades-long calling to priesthood was met with shame, silence and repeated institutional denial.
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The space between
In a world of instant replies, Jesus waited! Even while healing urgently, Jesus paused for one quiet interruption, a reminder that presence matters more than speed.
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The Tabernacle is the message
Faithful should receive hosts from the same Mass — yet it rarely happens anymore.
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