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Hint: You actually can’t do it wrong. → Read More
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Lent, by Jim McDermott, S.J. → Read More
When Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Klymenko came upon thousands of wooden boxes being used to transport ammunition, he decided to use them as canvases for art. → Read More
“Women Talking” is an exploration of the way that religion can be used to imprison people—and what’s worse, to teach them to imprison themselves. → Read More
This week, I gave Playground, a more customizable version of ChatGPT, a series of prompts for Ash Wednesday homilies. And the results were pretty astonishing. → Read More
The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices. → Read More
In a sense, the pope’s messages all amount to the same thing: Hello and God bless you. But there is a care in the language that is striking. → Read More
Prior to 1964, no pope had left Italy for 150 years. The advent of the 747 and long-haul flights enabled popes to finally visit the world, and the world to visit the pope. → Read More
The Harvard Study of Adult Development has found that deep relationships are a key to long term emotional well-being. As I read their findings, I found myself wondering how many people would include a relationship with God as one of the deep personal relationships of their lives. → Read More
At this point what could Steven Spielberg possibly have to offer? The answer, it turns out, is himself. → Read More
After years of contraction, missteps and premature obituaries, Barnes & Noble is unexpectedly thriving. Here are three lessons from the bookseller’s turnaround for the U.S. church. → Read More
Mel Gibson's past history of antisemitic remarks and behavior means holding him up as a leader is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. → Read More
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Jim McDermott, S.J. → Read More
Archbishop Georg Gänswein is publishing a memoir of his years with Pope Benedict. But the archbishop is a compelling figure in and of himself. → Read More
When someone dies, it is only right that family and friends be given a chance to share their memories of their loved one. But the balance between pastoral care and logistical realities can be a tough one to strike. → Read More
What happens when the first "normal" Christmas since 2019 turns into a sitcom-level celebration in which everything that can go wrong does go wrong? → Read More
Instead of focusing on what some critic or pundit has to say about what was important from the last year, what would it be like if we went through our own calendars and credit card statements and made top 10 lists of our own? → Read More
Something has started, something good, and we are going to be a part of it. But what is it exactly? Wait and see. → Read More
My go-to for holiday comfort is generally British TV shows. Any TV trip to the U.K. feels instantly like a vacation. → Read More
“Downstate,” Bruce Norris’s new off-Broadway play about a group home for pedophile, raises the question: Who gets to write about pedophilia? And what are they allowed to say? → Read More