Many people today say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious.” It sounds thoughtful… even freeing. But what if we’ve misunderstood what “religion” really is?
In this follow-up reflection, I explore why religion should not be treated as a negative word—and how our Catholic faith doesn’t limit spirituality, but gives it a place to live, grow, and encounter God in a deeply real way. In a culture that often favors personal meaning over shared truth, this is an invitation to rediscover something deeper.