2016
Reading the Bible with the Church of Africa
Peter Casarella on whether non-Westerners understand the Bible better.
The Joy of Love: 9 Moments to Savor in Amoris Laetitia
In the coming days, those involved in reading ecclesial tealeaves will pour over Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family (Amoris Laetitia)…
A Culture of Encounter: Root and Fruit of Human Dignity
It happened on November 6, 2013. At the end of his weekly general audience with approximately 50,000 attendees, Pope Francis caught sight of a man in his fifties. He was sitting in a wheelchair and accompanied by his aunt Lotto who recal...
The Dignity of a Human Person: A Catholic Doctrine
If perchance there might be a person in this audience from Wisconsin, Missouri, or New York, whom I had the honor of confirming, be patient with me, please, for, odds are that I used this same story during my sermon that day. In July 200...
Time to Believe
Those struggling with religious doubt often believe it would be easier to have faith if they had been witnesses to Christ’s Resurrection. If only they had encountered the risen Lord along the road to Emmaus. If only they had seen t...
