We don’t know for certain what kind of branches were used to welcome Jesus in Jerusalem. What matters most is that Jesus came home, and his return was a victory.
On this special episode, Marilynne Robinson is joined by Christian Wiman for a discussion of the Bible and theology—especially as practiced in fiction and poetry.
There are two difficulties with writing about Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. One is saying anything fresh about them. The other is seeing them at all.
While some Cubans succeed in beginning new lives elsewhere, others are forced to return—a process that is often psychologically, physically, and financially traumatic.
National Catholic Reporter’s Chris White, a participant at the gathering, described the event as a “synodal laboratory” modeled on the Vatican’s synodal hall.