A simply beautiful story via Camillo Barone — From silent struggles to sacred art: Br. Mickey McGrath's transformative journey #Catholic #art #faith ncronline.org/node/280991 via NCR

Jakarta’s Grand Imam ‘very much hopes’ Pope Francis will enter Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia americamagazine.org/faith/2024/09/…

Going beyond usual “thoughts and prayers,” Atlanta’s Archbishop Hartmayer, amid school shooting, writes: We cannot “accept excuses from political leaders that there is nothing that can be done. To do nothing is to be complicit in the violence.” georgiabulletin.org/news/2024/09/b…

Father Küng, as debonair as he was brilliant, seemed a natural for the lecture circuit; but Father Schillebeeckx was packing in the crowds, too, with talks on "the priesthood of all believers,” americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2…

Friendship can save the World #PopeinIndonesia (© Vatican Media)

Video highlights of Pope Francis' interreligious meeting that took place at the 'Istiqlal' mosque on Thursday morning in Jakarta, Indonesia. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

A new book by Fr. Brendan Lally, SJ, takes readers on a deep journey where God reveals the many varied and intimate ways that God’s presence is revealed in our normal, everyday life, even when we may least expect it. amazon.com/Discovering-Yo…

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whose memory we celebrate today, used to say, “even if you reap nothing, never tire of sowing”.

Happy Feast of one of the greatest of all saints. americamagazine.org/faith/2007/09/…

Five men have entered the Society of Jesus at @jesuitseast's St. Andrew Hall novitiate in Syracuse, New York. jesuitseast.org/press-release/…

‘We cannot and will not stand by and silently accept that tens of thousands of people dying by gun violence each year is simply part of life... Nor can we accept excuses from political leaders that there is nothing that can be done. To do nothing is to be complicit…”

From Melody O'Connor at Outreach: "A plea: Be charitable to LGBTQ people in comments sections" outreach.faith/2024/09/a-plea…

Gun control is a pro-life issue. From 2012. americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

Pope Francis has arrived in Port Moresby, #PapuaNewGuinea — the furthest country from Rome that he has travelled to during his pontificate. This is a trip that will focus on Francis’ vision for a church that goes out to the “peripheries”.

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea. More here: vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Pope Francis has landed in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, the farthest he has traveled during his pontificate. Please continue to pray for him and all those he meets on this historic pilgrimage. Photo from @vaticannews

From Emma Bubola in the The New York Times: "For many trans women living on the fringes of the nation’s society, the Catholic Church is a haven, and Pope Francis a personal hero." nytimes.com/2024/09/05/wor…

Join Outreach in Boston! A group of Boston-based volunteers are hosting a social gathering, with a conversation with Outreach executive director Michael J. O'Loughlin, on Monday, Sept. 23. Register today!

Dear friends: Join us for our Friday faith sharing and Bible study at 3 PM ET (live) on my Facebook page, when we will discuss this Sunday's beautiful Gospel reading: the healing of the "deaf and mute" man (Mk 7:31-37). As ever, looking forward to your insights!