Faith Seeking Understanding

Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan writes about politics, culture and theology in this column that appears twice a month.

A person in New York City holds up a transgender rights flag Oct. 24, 2018. (CNS/Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Why the church should fight anti-transgender legislation

Apr 14, 2021

Faith Seeking Understanding: There have been constructive Catholic pastoral statements and resources, though they often do not receive the attention that the most vocal culture-warrior and transphobic church leaders garner.

"The Last Supper," drawing by Bartolomeo Schedoni, 1578-1615 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Death penalty, pandemic: celebrating the scandalous relevance of 2021's Holy Week

by Daniel P. Horan

Mar 31, 2021

Faith Seeking Understanding: The familiarity most Christians have with what each chapter of the Easter triduum emphasizes may inadvertently lead many of us to miss the powerful and timely implications of what we commemorate.

Discarded face mask on lying on the grass

Some church things shouldn't return to 'normal' after the pandemic

by Daniel P. Horan

Mar 17, 2021

Faith Seeking Understanding - With vaccines in many of our arms and months of discernment under our belts, we should not rush to return to some mere status quo as if everything was just fine in February 2020; that includes our church.

Jason Sudeikis, right, appears with Brendan Hunt in a scene from the TV show "Ted Lasso" streaming on Apple TV+. (CNS/Apple TV )

The anonymous Christianity of 'Ted Lasso'

by Daniel P. Horan

Mar 3, 2021

Faith Seeking Understanding: "Ted Lasso" is a funny and heartwarming show. While there is no overt religious element in the show, it may very well be the most unwittingly Christian program on air today.

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Why the church should fight anti-transgender legislation

Death penalty, pandemic: celebrating the scandalous relevance of 2021's Holy Week

Some church things shouldn't return to 'normal' after the pandemic

The anonymous Christianity of 'Ted Lasso'

Let's go back to basics for Lent during this pandemic year

US bishops could learn a lot from St. Óscar Romero

The church teaches that purpose of government is the common good. Period.

Turn to St. Angela of Foligno for spiritual guidance in the new year

Christmas is about celebrating the humanity of God

Biden administration's climate agenda reflects spirit of Laudato Si'

My reluctant gratitude for technology this Thanksgiving

The audacious return of hope

We can only move forward if we acknowledge 'dangerous memories'

Australian bishops get it right on mental health

Trump's coronavirus response a case study in toxic masculinity

Relationship leads us to peace: Three key Franciscan themes in 'Fratelli Tutti'

Systemic impunity for police parallels clerical protection of abusers

The complicated reality of Catholic bishops on Twitter

This 'Season of Creation' demands attention to environmental racism

The heresy of oversimplified Christianity

The importance and challenge of doing nothing

Running while white

The preferential option for the removal of statues

The truth about so-called 'gender ideology'

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