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The ‘Real’ Francis of Assisi Includes the Stuff of Legend
A new biographer finds that consulting the spotty historical record only gets him so far.
Saints Are Strange. Martin Scorsese Gets It.
His new docuseries doesn’t explain away the holy weirdness of its subjects.
Mother Mary Is a Sanctuary—and So Are We
Annunciation Day invites us to be vessels of Christ in the world.
Works and Words: Why You Can’t Preach the Gospel with Deeds
And why it’s important to say so.
Taming Religion
Why we need to keep The Extremist in check.
Francis of Assisi
Mystical founder of the Franciscans
The Race Marked Out For Us
A Palestinian Christian finds the path from hate to forgiveness.
Red Herring: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Not-Quite Conversion
Asking whether the former Soviet leader is a Christian has a long history.
Cockroaches and the Nicene Creed
To an accompaniment of whale songs, the worshippers glory in God’s creation; there’s no service quite like the annual blessing of the animals at St. John the Divine.
People Worth Knowing
Discovering devotional masters