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Not sure what to make of the Pope's remarks on same sex civil unions?Unsettled that he seems to be undermining existing Church teaching? Frustrated that he isn't going far enough

If you are confused by Pope Francis' latest soundbites on homosexuality, it's not you, it's us, Catholics, who currently cling to an incoherent theological anthropology that satisfies pretty much no

Yesterday, I did an impromptu thread in the wake of the most recent, horrifying, revelations in the Catholic clergy abuse crisis. We're all processing this together, and I have a

I am supremely tired of this pernicious piffle from Catholic bishops and priests."Deny so many teachings of the faith"? Which dogmas are we discussing here? Which parts of the Nicene

I teach adult theology. Catholics grow up hearing all about the horrors of sexual sins and missing Mass. Rarely are they taught the Church's moral teachings on the rights of

A Catholic pastor in Indiana called Black Lives Matter demonstrators "maggots and parasites."That is hideously racist and must be unequivocally condemned.I hope he will take this moment to listen, learn,

One of the things that is truly conspicuous to me is the collective abdication of prophetic leadership by the U.S. Catholic bishops on matters of fundamental justice in recent years.

Something I don't think enough Americans understand is the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic is being utilized by foreign adversaries to compromise the long-term stability of the United States...Brief

It is time for the annual viewing of one of the most powerful, most spiritually significant films in my life: Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) FWIW, I do not like most

Priest friends reading this—I know you mean well, but please do not offer private Masses for groups during this #COVID19 pandemic. I know you want to serve. I know you

We had our @StClementYAC Friendsgiving last night. 75 young adults hanging out at the parish for home cooked turkey, mashed potatoes, and more sides than we could track. We took

Dr. @MurphHimself, Director of Loyola @HankCenterLUC, introducing papal biographer @austeni, to speak on "Pope Francis, the Synod, and the Call to Change" On the title of the book..."We must not