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FaithVantage Point
Gerald O'Collins
In this 1971 article, the late theologian Gerald O’Collins, S.J., treats the search for the “historical Jesus”—and its potential shortcomings and pitfalls.
FaithFaith and Reason
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Five decades of vegetarian diet has changed me, for the better, I think: simpler, more natural, more connected to the smaller and larger life forms around me.
FaithVantage Point
Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Should one become a vegetarian? The choice to become a vegetarian can be a prudent and religious one, founded in values not alien to our tradition.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
During the Aug. 25 recitation of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis expressed his concern over a recent Ukrainian law that proscribed the Russian Orthodox Church.
FaithNews
OSV News
“Theresa’s ministry was about truth-speaking,” Sister Susan Sanders said in a statement. “Truth-speaking about women’s desire for full inclusion in the Church; and truth-speaking to Church leaders like Pope John Paul II.”
FaithScripture Reflections
Colleen Dulle
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, by Colleen Dulle
FaithScripture Reflections
Kerry Weber
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Monica, by Kerry Weber
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (OSV News photo/Brendan Mcdermid Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Vengeance and grievance are nihilistic motivators. We need to ground ourselves in joy and gratitude if we are to promote unity and peace.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kristen Day
The abortion issue is emblematic of a larger problem within the Democratic Party—an obsession with ideological purity that has proven to be both counterproductive and divisive.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. (OSV News photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Bill McCormick, S.J.
For many Catholic Democrats, President Biden is the zenith of public faith. For many Catholic Republicans, he represents a betrayal of the Gospel. The truth is somewhere in between, and that is OK.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Jake Martin
Rife’s humor of the quick, off-the cuff variety is best suited to these more conversational modes of presentation. He is lucky that he has a gift for improvisation and interacting with crowds, because his straight up standup is pedestrian.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Gaston is troubling because he is the Disney villain who resonates most with reality: It’s unlikely that we’ll encounter an Ursula or a Jafar, but we all know a Gaston.
Arts & CultureIdeas
William Gualtiere
In "Batman: The Caped Crusader," we explore the mystery of heroism.
FaithFaith and Reason
Richard Francis Crane
The intertwined stories of Jacques Maritain and 'Nostra Aetate' underscore the need for Christians, now more than ever, to repudiate and combat antisemitism.
FaithShort Take
Greg Popcak – OSV News
What are some ways Catholic parents can help their children grow up to be faithful Catholic adults? It might start with three Rs: relationship, rituals and reaching out.
FaithNews
Michael R. Heinlein - OSV News
In a lengthy interview with OSV News, Archbishop Richard G. Henning addressed his recent appointment as archbishop of Boston and shared his hopes for his new ministry.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
August 25, 2024, the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: After five Sundays in a row, the bread of life discourse from the Gospel of John reaches its anticlimactic close.
FaithNews
Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
“Right now, Christians, Jews and Muslims cannot meet with one another, at least not publicly,” said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of Jerusalem.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein