Atheism is a parasite that feeds on bad religion. ThatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp why, in the end, atheistic critics are our friends. They hold our feet to the fire.

BAKU, Azerbaijan – As the spiritual leader of a tiny religious minority in Azerbaijan, Pope Francis told the leaders of the country's other religious communities that they share a responsibility to help people grow in faith, but also in tolerance for the faith of others.

ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp not just our bodies that need a workout, our souls need training too.

ThatöÏÓãÊÓƵapp what St. Paschal Baylon ChurchöÏÓãÊÓƵapp young adult ministry will be doing this year for its annual retreat April 25-26.

Nature, desire and soul, we rarely integrate these well. Yet they are so inextricably linked that how we relate to one deeply colours the others; and, indeed, spirituality itself might be defined as what we each do in terms of integrating these three in our lives.