The death of Pope Francis prompted renewed reflection on his prophetic voice, which awakened the global Church to the moral urgency of the ecological crisis. Now, Pope Leo XIV begins … Continued
After 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we have finally reached the Easter season of rejoicing. Although we are now free to leave fasting behind and celebrate, our prayer … Continued
4th Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 13:14, 43–52Second Reading: Revelation 7:9, 14b–17Gospel Reading: John 10:14 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says he will give all who hear him … Continued
According to biblical scholars, after sending his First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul made what he called a “painful visit” (2 Cor 2:1) to Corinth and followed it with … Continued
Two things stand out about the growing shrine that appeared at the site where so many people were killed last week at the Lapu Lapu Filipino street festival. First, that … Continued
When the first widely available large language model artificial intelligence (LLM-AI) platform, ChatGPT, surfaced in November 2023, we immediately wrote several columns in this space on its capabilities. We also … Continued
Assessing a Pope—his life, his legacy—is fraught with risk, especially within days of his passing. The obvious has already been said by those who were prepared well in advance. But … Continued
Peace be with you. I’m pretty sure I just heard you say, “And with your spirit.” Catholics are generally very good at habitual responses. But when it comes down to … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 5:27–32, 40b–41Second Reading: Revelation 5:11–14Gospel Reading: John 21:1–19 In this Sunday’s First Reading, the apostles appear before the Jewish council, charged with … Continued
According to biblical scholars, St. Paul spent 18 months in Corinth (AD 50–51) founding the Church there (Acts 18:1–18). Sometime between AD 51 and 53, St. Paul wrote a letter … Continued