Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ ending was more Henri Nouwen than George R.R. Martin
By Cathleen Falsani — May 20, 2019
(RNS) — In the end, the one who ascends the throne of Westeros is neither the mightiest nor the most victorious. Instead he is a broken boy — a merciful, wounded healer who comes to reign with the help of a wise fool and the unquantifiable, mysterious power of the spiritual realm.
How Jean Vanier broke my heart and saved my life
By Cathleen Falsani — May 9, 2019
(RNS) — Confronted by love and grace — the undeserved gift we cannot earn or merit, but that is given to all equally — the natural impulse is to pay it forward. To take a small risk or a leap of faith; to extend love to someone else. And to learn, as Vanier discovered, that a single act of kindness has the power to change your life — and the world.
In new book, Richard Rohr says the ‘universal Christ’ changes everything
By Cathleen Falsani — March 29, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (RNS) — Richard Rohr believes the predominant theme in Scripture and tradition is grace, which he describes as a kind of divine spackling compound that God uses to fill in the gaps between everything in all of creation. Rohr's latest book, 'The Universal Christ,' recently hit the New York Times best-seller list.
Inches from wildfire, Malibu church faces uncertainty
By Cathleen Falsani — November 19, 2018
MALIBU, Calif. (RNS) — Flames spared the church building, but some parishioners who lost their homes may not be able to rebuild. 'This is catastrophic for those people, and they’re not wealthy people,' said an associate priest.
A TV God for the age of anxiety
By Cathleen Falsani — November 2, 2018
(RNS) — The surprise success of the CBS show 'God Friended Me' has some media watchers wondering whether the small screen is on the cusp of a religion renaissance.
When the Good Place gets too good for comfort
By Cathleen Falsani — October 9, 2018
(RNS) — While the 'Forever' universe appears to be nontheistic or at least agnostic, there is a kind of secular dogma that runs through it. Think of it as a theology of comfort.
