As we reflect on the end of the war in Afghanistan, the Church’s penitential practices can help us examine our consciences, individually and collectively.
Charismatic, combative, and silver-tongued, Fr. Thomas Hagerty waged a life-long struggle for the working class, all while remaining “as Catholic as the pope.”
These priests who argue endlessly against washing the feet of women during the Mandatum on Holy Thursday, I wonder, do they ever look up during the ritual?
From 2015: For those listening carefully in the House chamber, Pope Francis will have presented some quandaries that they are more ready to ignore than to engage.
From 2016: Francis offers a practical approach to the challenges of married love that gives us a surprisingly moving exhortation to a courageous way of life.
On this episode, L.A. Times columnist and podcast host Gustavo Arellano discusses food, faith, and film, as well as local politics, history, and culture.
