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July 2016

July 21, 2016

On divorce, Chaput and Francis singing from the same song sheet

From my latest at Crux. In the world of Catholic news, we were almost headed...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

3 Sources To Understanding Pope Francis’ Encyclical “Laudato Si'”

If you're like most of us, you don't have time to digest the almost 200...

May 2015

May 14, 2015

UPDATE – Creating a Culture of Encounter: The Social Vision of Pope Francis

I'm very excited to announce one of my new projects as Associate Dean of the...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

Pope Francis – Still Catholic, Still Pro-Life

On Saturday, Pope Francis gave an address to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors...

October 2014

October 17, 2014

3 Things You Can Expect From Synod 14.

Here are three things you can expect from the Synod - Chaos. The Vatican is...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

Pope Francis’ Pre-Synod

Opinions have not been lacking in the lead up to the Synod on the family,...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

Is James Foley A Martyr? 16 Points To Consider.

With the beheading of James Foley and the increasing reports of his Catholic faith, the...

August 07, 2014

Genocide. The Price of Leading from Behind.

Iraq. It's not looking good. Earlier today, I posted: "Iraq. Genocide. 'Never Again' Should Cue...

August 04, 2014

Pope Francis on the Middle East Conflicts – Children “Who Cannot Smile Anymore.”

The Boston Globe's Inés San Martín has a summary piece of Pope Francis' involvement in...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Understanding Pope Francis, From A Jesuit Perspective

With all that's been written about understanding Pope Francis, fellow Patheos blogger and newly ordained...

July 29, 2014

Is Francis a Liberal or a Conservative?

Ideologues of all kinds have been trying to figure out Pope Francis for over a...

June 2014

June 11, 2014

How the Pope’s Invocation for Peace Relates to “Evangelii Gaudium” and to Crises Everywhere.

Pope Francis' recent Invocation for Peace with Presidents Peres and Abbas, respectively of Israel and...

March 2014

March 17, 2014

2 Essential Resolutions For Lent

Ok, at this point in Lent, our resolutions are not unlike our New Year's resolutions....

March 13, 2014

White Smoke!, Women & the Church, Shoe Leather Evangelization, and Pope Francis’ Pontificate

This post is going to be a bit rambling as I want to mention several...

September 2013

September 07, 2013

Why We’re Praying & Fasting Today

Because these people need help and it's not clear that a military intervention will help...

April 2013

April 13, 2013

“But I’m the Pope. Sit down.”

An Italian soccer news site has a sweet story about Pope Francis who apparently gets...

March 2013

March 14, 2013

Shoe Leather Evangelization

Most of us are just getting to know Cardinal Bergoglio, the man who is now...

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis Takes A Cue From Benedict: Prayer

Ok, I'll just dive in. What struck me most about Pope Francis' first public appearance...