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Returning to our hearts
(6 minutes) Pope Francis thinks our age is forgetting about the heart. And he has written a major new document, Dilexit Nos, to remind us of its importance. We offer a few extracts.
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Why the best love is unequal
(10 minutes) Families, and economies, work better when we’re prepared to love more. Elizabeth Oldfield explains.
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More than a red dress: learning what love is
(4 minute read) In her second article on love, Nicole Law explains that love must go beyond attraction and desire to truly seek the good of the other.
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Putting love before pleasure
(3 minute read) Modern society has failed to understand what true love is, argues Nicole Law.
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Love is for life, not just for Valentine’s Day
(4 minute read) Nicole Law didn’t expect that a heavy tome about love would prepare her so well for the annual February 14 romance-fest.
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Pretty Hurts: The cult of (physical) beauty in Brazil
(9 minute read) When bodily beauty matters as much as it does in a country like Brazil, the cost can be not only financial but also personal. Bianca Costa Sales explains.
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Learning to disagree without being disagreeable in five steps … or rather in five fingers
(9 minute read) Italian author and broadcaster Bruno Mastroianni offers a humorous but thoughtful guide to respectful dialogue using an unusual prop - the fingers of his hand.
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Philosophy lessons from Spider-Man
(3 minute read) Sean Hurley looks at the hidden themes in the latest Marvel blockbuster.
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The World of J.R.R. Tolkien
(2 minute read) This week we share with you articles about the great master of the rings of power and the Middle Earth.
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Waking up from love’s dream
Lisa Fraser says you can only learn to love by loving.
