Catholics believe that the pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, il dolce Cristo in terra (“the sweet Christ on earth”), as St. Catherine of Siena affectionately put it. He is the common father [...]
Pope Francis’s comments about divorced and remarried Catholics during his Aug. 5 audience generated some media buzz, including this interview that I did on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show. Given the [...]
In my last post, I reflected on Pope Francis’s exhortation to seek freedom of heart and to reject the false freedom of following wherever our emotions lead us. I presented the story of Carol [...]
During his meeting with young people in Paraguay on July 12, Pope Francis invited those present to join him in praying: “Lord Jesus, give me a heart that is free, that I may not be a slave to all [...]
