Commentary

Halloween has never been my favorite.

I do now. As a kid I wasn't allowed to, my family thought (rightly so) that the holiday had some origins they didn't agree with.

What are you doing Monday evening? Coming to the Spokane Faith & Values mixer, of course. It’ll be from 5 to 7 p.m. at NoLi Brewery, 1003 E. Trent Ave. Come meet our writers, chat with us about theology, community and whatever else is on your mind!

ROME (RNS) After Pope Francis' election on March 13, "Francesco" lept into first among most popular names in Rome and has grown more popular since then.

Gonzaga University’s “What Can We Learn?” lecture series, which focuses on lessons from great thinkers of the past, continues with “What Can We Learn from Feminism?” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Jepson Center’s Wolff Auditorium.

What do you do when you encounter someone asking for money?

How beautiful she is when she lets her hair down and dances among the peoples of the earth when she leaves her footprints upon your soul