In 1989, five months before the Jesuits were assassinated, my friend Karl Kiser, S.J., and I managed to talk our way into El Salvador. At the Salvadoran embassy in Guatemala …

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What is it about the most wonderful time of the year that also makes it the most stressful time of year? Sure, there’s all the buying and wrapping of gifts, …

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If you’re a regular in the Catholic blogosphere, you’re probably familiar with Ron and Mavis Pirola, the devout Australian couple who spoke at October’s Synod of Bishops on the family …

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The past few weeks, I’ve written about welcoming LGBT Catholics home for Christmas, discerning one’s vocation, and the enduring significance of the Salvadoran martyrs 25 years after their murders. This …

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Last Saturday, a group of men, women, and children from both sides of the border braved the rain in Nogales, Ariz. They were there to participate in the annual binational …

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Last Saturday, a group of men, women, and children from both sides of the border braved the rain in Nogales, Ariz. They were there to participate in the annual binational migrant posada, the reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem.

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Last Saturday, a group of men, women, and children from both sides of the border braved the rain in Nogales, Ariz. They were there to participate in the annual binational …

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Last Saturday, a group of men, women, and children from both sides of the border braved the rain in Nogales, Ariz. They were there to participate in the annual binational …

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The past few weeks, I’ve written about welcoming LGBT Catholics home for Christmas, discerning one’s vocation, and the enduring significance of the Salvadoran martyrs 25 years after their murders. This week, I’m changing gears to … mini turkey quesad…

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The past few weeks, I’ve written about welcoming LGBT Catholics home for Christmas, discerning one’s vocation, and the enduring significance of the Salvadoran martyrs 25 years after their murders. This …

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If you’re a regular in the Catholic blogosphere, you’re probably familiar with Ron and Mavis Pirola, the devout Australian couple who spoke at October’s Synod of Bishops on the family on the subject of “God’s plan for marriage and the family.”

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If you’re a regular in the Catholic blogosphere, you’re probably familiar with Ron and Mavis Pirola, the devout Australian couple who spoke at October’s Synod of Bishops on the family …

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