Pope Francis recently suggested in a press conference that there is cause for the Church to apologize. Responding to a question about a German cardinal’s statement that the Church shouldContinue reading >>
Relationship, conscience, and discernment: first reactions to Amoris Laetitia
I am a Catholic woman. Despite this, I’ve never quite been comfortable with the Catholic Woman ™ movement. As a single woman into my thirties I felt out of place.Continue reading >>
Dear Pope Francis: A very joyful book review
When the Pope Francis lovefest began early on in his papacy, I had two reactions. The first was that the little gestures that showed us his character from the outsetContinue reading >>
Mercy all around
Today the Church, led by Pope Francis, begins a Jubilee Year of Mercy. In preparing to discuss this with students I spent a lot of time reading about and contemplatingContinue reading >>
What I’ll remember from the Pope’s visit
Now that the pope is gone, and the spin has been dragged out for a few days and soon will fade from view, here’s what I’ll remember, and I hopeContinue reading >>