Simply Spirit

Christine Schenk chronicles the presence of the spirit of Jesus in our world.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden lay a wreath during a visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial wall near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11. The day marked the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 aviation terrorist attacks on t

Faith-based initiatives strengthen Democrats, Catholics and 'Believers for Biden'

Sep 18, 2020

Simply Spirit: In a group called "Believers for Biden," I did not expect to be so deeply moved by praying together and witnessing that our shared faith requires us to help the most vulnerable and to promote the common good.

St. Paul at the home of Aquila and Prisca, depicted in a fresco at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome (Dreamstime/Zatletic)

Let's use the title 'co-worker' for laypeople in parish leadership

by Christine Schenk

Aug 18, 2020

Simply Spirit: The Vatican's recent instruction on parishes restates a male-celibate-priest-controlled vision that is already moribund. St. Paul reminds us of a better way of mutuality in ministry: the example of Aquila and Prisca.

President Donald Trump signs the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act at the White House in Washington April 24. (CNS/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Will the church use paycheck protection money as it should?

by Christine Schenk

Jul 15, 2020

Simply Spirit: The Catholic Church should not be vilified for accessing a greatly needed government program that protects its employees. But it can get tricky.

The black faith community a channel of God's power

by Christine Schenk

Jun 19, 2020

Simply Spirit: It is not easy to be "put to the test." Which is why Jesus instructs us to ask for God's help in a world too often seduced and corrupted by the power of evil.

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Faith-based initiatives strengthen Democrats, Catholics and 'Believers for Biden'

Let's use the title 'co-worker' for laypeople in parish leadership

Will the church use paycheck protection money as it should?

The black faith community a channel of God's power

Four African women share wisdom for a suffering world

Women demonstrate what the priesthood of Jesus truly means

Where is God in the agony of coronavirus?

Despite looming pandemic, intrepid pilgrims honor church foremothers

Good news and not-so-good news in Francis' Amazon exhortation

'Little Women' unwraps foibles of the human heart

Indigenous people can teach us about divine maternal power

Francis' biggest reform is to shift church from Eurocentric to universal

A tale of two synods: Putting the people of God first, 14 years later

When Fran saw us, she saw only God

When it is dark, praying communities give us eyes to see the sacred at work

Community gives us eyes to see sacred

Relationship is key in Magdalene film

In Magdalene film, it's all about the relationship

Despair is not an option

When it comes to church reform, despair is not an option

Theology rooted in patriarchy delays restoration of female diaconate

Patriarchy delays female diaconate

Church's foremothers proclaim Jesus from beyond the grave

Church's foremothers proclaim Jesus from beyond the grave

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