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Pope Francis, with a New Vision

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The papacy of Pope Francis follows in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council. He focuses on openness and the accompaniment of the poor and needy. By the time Francis became pope, a shift toward traditionalism and away from the more progressive implications of Vatican II was occurring in the Church. Early on, the general Read More
Blaise Pascal

Pope Francis on Faith and Reason in a Skeptical Age

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More than 10 years on, Pope Francis continues to surprise. One such occasion occurred in the early summer of 2023 when he published an apostolic letter that seemingly flew under the radar. On June 19, the pope promulgated Sublimitas et Miseria Hominis (“The Grandeur and Misery of Man”) for the 400th anniversary of the birth Read More
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Pope Francis and the Beauty of the Liturgy

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I have taught liturgical presiding and preaching for the past 33 years at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. During this tenure, I have worked with seminarians from all over the globe. Our course sessions engage the students in the art of celebrating the divine mysteries of the Latin-rite Catholic tradition, especially the Eucharist. In Read More