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Eucharist is a verb before it’s a noun
Celebration, not just consecration, sits at the center of this theologian’s rethinking of what happens at Mass. A priest’s authority to act “in the person of Christ” is inseparable from acting in the person of the whole Church.
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The sari that speaks: Mother Teresa’s quiet act of solidarity
Choosing Indian dress over European habits, Mother Teresa modeled a form of inculturation the Church would only later embrace. The modest garment worn by street cleaners became a worldwide emblem of compassion, poverty and spiritual commitment.
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The quiet satire behind Ireland’s gift to Donald Trump
Exploring the monastic tale of the Navigatio exposes a sharp theological counterweight to territorial conquest and personal ambition.
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The real presence that walks out the church doors
Encountering Christ at the altar is meant to send believers toward the poor and marginalised in daily life.
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How low can regular Mass attendance go?
The Math every Western diocese needs to learn; Catholic schools are full — Parish churches are empty! Is the clerical view, Church attendance, the only metric?
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God present in Creation?
A grandfather’s reaction to a Noah’s Ark storybook sparks reflection on how faith explains floods, sin, and suffering.
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What’s a Cathedral for?
Understanding a cathedral without grasping worship is like admiring an airport without understanding flight or its purpose.
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A lesson for Donald Trump from the Hills of Cyprus
A personal travel reflection turns political, naming leaders who treat faith as a boundary rather than a bridge between people.
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The hard part — implementing Synodality
Approving a document was the easy. What happens next depends on whether laity, bishops and priests actually change how decisions get made.
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Rewriting the narrative: elders as bearers of grace and wisdom
Families worldwide face growing strain caring for aging parents as urban life and shifting traditions erode older support systems.
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