A long white beard. A golden throne among clouds. A round and rosy face. Until I started college (yes, college) this was how I imagined God. Consciously or not, my version of God had the same ...

Gays are created in the image of God. So are liberals. The rich. The undocumented. Unbelievers. Everyone, even, and most importantly, the people with whom you do not agree. That’s the message of the ...

Author Charles Ringma offers “Everyone that we meet, be they neighbor or stranger, is a person made in God’s image and is, therefore, a person of worth and dignity. Yet, like ...

I am on retreat in a beautiful and sacred place, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. My weekend has been filled with the song of birds, the sweet smell of prairie grasses ...

Pope Francis blesses a woman as he greets people who have disabilities following Mass in St. Peter’s Square on June 17, 2013. (CNS/Paul Haring) The recently released Vatican document “Dignitas ...

Does going to the doctor ever make you feel like a number? You’re not alone. A 2023 TIME magazine article explored the concept of “patient burnout,” or patients avoiding necessary medical care over ...