In a time when Russia seeks to create divisions, we at the Institute of Theological Sciences of the Immaculate Virgin Mary in Ukraine decided to organize joint retreats for sisters of both Eastern and Western rites.
A love for reading about the saints led to an appreciation that St. Augustine's life provides a clear example of how God the Father is kind and gentle.
Horizons - Yes, young people leave the church, and "nones" seem to be increasing, but I've seen a counternarrative firsthand. During World Youth Day, some 1.5 million young people around me witnessed a faith that isn't dead.
Young people should not give up. Blanca Alicia Sánchez Olvera, sister of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity in Mexico City, explains why in her column for GSR. She leads a support network for young people that includes religious and laypeople.
I plead with Christ. "Once you raised a little girl from the dead. Now I beg you to raise my brother Joseph from near death." I keep begging, birds keep singing, my brother keeps sinking. Keep, keep my brother alive, I pray.
Contemplate This - Rethinking what we assume about our differences as a nation and what behaviors keep us from engaging in dialogue with those who think differently is critical to our future as the United States.
Human beings tend to doubt everything even when they believe in God. Sometimes, our doubts and agnostic beliefs help us trust God and God's work in our lives.
