Aldous Huxley convinced me to try psychedelic drugs. Thomas Merton gave me a healthy suspicion of them.

Philomena’s faith doesn’t dismiss or excuse the church’s sins, but she has made peace with living in the tension.

More than 200 Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego, and Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, have called on President Biden to push for a cease-fire.

Some of the “made in the U.S.A.” bombs Israel Defense Forces are dropping over Gaza include 2,000-pound bombs that have been responsible for some of the most devastating—and questionable—strikes of the months-long campaign against Hamas.

Many Jesuit schools have recently been sites of passionate protest, peaceful activism and regrettably some incidents of anti-Semitism.

Directly ending human life—at any stage—tears the metaphysical tapestry of existence.

”The division and hatred that have been part of these protests and demonstrations do not come from the true God,” Father Roger L. Landry said.

“Surely, the divine way of seeing things will never be one of division, separation or the interruption of dialogue,” the pope told the heads of 32 churches in the Anglican Communion gathered in Rome.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Kevin Christopher Robles

In Venice, Pope Francis visits a Vatican-sponsored exhibition at a women’s prison, meets with inmates and presides at Mass.