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There is pressure to forgive in many settings, including the church. But this culture can change—and people can find more authentic forgiveness.

Life is a journey that requires trust and reliance on Jesus, who sometimes asks his disciples to leave everything behind, Pope Leo XIV said.

At today's General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict provided a lesson on the theological renaissance of the 12th century, advising Christians to learn from the monks and set aside time every day to meditate on the Bible, “so that the Word of God will be the lamp that illuminates our daily path on earth."

While medical care plays an important role in shaping patients’ quality of life, non-medical variables can be even more influential. Among these factors, spirituality and religion can be powerful drivers

Andy Davis, Dan Doriani, Trillia Newbell, Ruth Chou Simons, and Afshin Ziafat discuss practical ways to become more faithful in prayer, Bible intake, fasting, and other disciplines.

On this episode of the AMDG podcast, editors Fr. Mark Mossa, SJ, and Lori Stanley discuss a new volume of “An Ignatian Spirituality Reader” and why Ignatian spirituality continues to matter.

The cultural decline in spirituality over the last several generations may be more than a passive trend—it could be a root contributor to the mental health crisis.

   “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” Luke 2:20    Lord Jesus, I woke up this morning praying for friends in seasons of crisis, complexity, and change—3 realities that marked the world into which you were born. Choosing shepherds as the first recipients of your birth announcement was brilliant and is deeply encouraging to us, for their lives were filled with challenges.    The shepherds were given the first glimpses of your incarnate self—God as a baby, Majesty in a manger, Deity in diapers. O Hol

Matthew Avery Sutton’s impressive new history is insightful, helpful, colorful—and incomplete.

We trust that the light will dawn because God promises that it will be so, even if all is still darkness here.

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Seeing the ‘mind’ as extending beyond the head can help us better understand the nature of transcendent experiences

Approval, public consensus and visibility are often given undue importance in modern society, shaping how people think, behave and even understand themselves, Pope Leo XIV warned in his Jan. 18 Angelus address. That focus, he warned, can lead to personal suffering, social division and relationships that are fragile and ultimately disappointing.

At his weekly audience on Jan. 28, Pope Leo reflected on the Vatican II document “Dei Verbum”. This continued his series on Vatican II.

More than 388 million Christians worldwide faced serious persecution or discrimination because of their faith in 2025, according to the annual report released today by the non-governmental organization Portes Ouvertes (Open Doors). “This represents an increase of eight million compared to 2024,” said David Haemerlin,, Director of Portes Ouvertes for…

How one new year turned my life around spiritually and physically.

National peace is not the absence of protest, nor the silence that comes when fear wins. It is the presence of justice, truth, and mutual dignity. Reconciliation is…

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and also “within our homes.”

This year, don’t just change your body or bank account—change your soul. Make spiritual resolutions your top priority for 2026.