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October 22, Ordinary 29A (Matthew 22:15–22)
I take seriously the absence of a denarius in Jesus’ own hand.
Delighting in whatever is lovely (Philippians 4:1-9)
Can we notice what is true and noble, even when it is also ordinary?
A story of water and faith
Abraham Verghese’s new novel tells an epic tale of a family of Thomas Christians in modern India.
Is religion good for you? The answer is complicated, new global Gallup report finds.
A new report from Gallup finds that religious people around the world report being more...
Seeing Dante with Botticelli’s eyes
Joseph Luzzi tells the rich, entertaining story of the Renaissance artist’s renderings of a quintessentially medieval text.
Eyes of the heart
Mike has been blind since birth. He sees life more vividly than most of us.
A theology of ghosts
My sister talks to our dead mother. I am happy they both stand in the presence of love.
Church leaders in Holy Land call for de-escalation, respect for human rights
Following an attack by the militant group Hamas on Israel on Saturday and Israel's military retaliation, church leaders in the Holy Land are raising their voices in unity to call for a cessation of...
Grace without conquest
Art historian Matthew Milliner has written a groundbreaking history of a beloved icon’s role in imperial Christianity’s collapse.
October 15, 28A (Psalm 106:1–6, 19–23)
Where is the psalmist’s own voice in this communal confession and appeal?
Environmental faith groups laud Pope Francis's new climate exhortation
Catholic organizations and other faith-based groups pushing for global action on climate change are celebrating Pope Francis’s new apostolic exhortation on the environment, a sequel of sorts to his...
The Psalm 19 test (Psalm 19)
How do we wade through the vast morass of different teachings and beliefs about the God of the Bible?
Marjorie Maddox’s capacious poetry
She can (and will) do anything with this English language she so clearly loves.
Can dead things live again?
When the widow in Luke 7 sees her son revived, she isn’t thinking about biology.
Faith-based health organizations defend at-risk AIDS initiative from Republicans
Like all organizations controlled by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services opposes abortion in any form....
Inside America’s teaching crisis
Journalist Alexandra Robbins profiles three public school teachers for a year—and gets a glimpse into why they’re so exhausted.