U.S. bishops establish committee to tackle racism
- August 23, 2017
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Holiness gone wild: Spiritual flourishing in diversity and disability
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- June 26, 2017
Redemptive suffering becomes a witness in the world – and that is one reason why we need the stories of saints who had disabilities. Theologian Pia Matthews has written a new book where she looks at life with her own daughter who has complicated disabilities, as well as how her family has learned to appreciate that the great gifts they have received are not the only gifts on offer.
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Overdosing from despair: How the Church can fight the opioid epidemic
- Church in the US, Commentary
- May 27, 2017
More people are dying than ever from overdosing on painkillers, and the Church is trying to help. Some pain is part of being human: Having no pain is dangerous. Christianity sees pain as both an opportunity for virtue and a union with Jesus: The pain of Christians is far more meaningful, and thus endurable.
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An Italian lesson from Pope Francis in accepting suffering
- Commentary
- October 9, 2016
The earthquake of Amatrice didn’t just rock and knock down buildings, it shook and unsettled human hearts, and so the rebuilding of the small town had to involve more than just the reconstruction of buildings.
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