Category: Essays & Profiles
The Decisive Moment: A Vision of Life after the Pandemic by Feliciano López Peralta
Humanity is at a crossroads, a turning point, a decisive moment in which it has to choose a new direction.
The Paradoxical Pulse: An Excerpt from The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
A famed scientist's awakening to faith in West Africa.
The Story of a Pilgrimage by Michael Ford
One human being’s search for psychological reparation after a breakdown at the age of 23.
Seeds of Spiritual Vitality by Ed Burns
We have the time and the grace we need to grow towards God, to say “Yes” back to him, to orient the slow and steady growth of our love wholeheartedly towards him.
Matthew T. Eggemeier and Peter Joseph Fritz on “The Politics of Mercy”
An excerpt from a transformative new work, featuring a brief interview with the authors.
A Glorious Presence Out of Place in the World: On Marilynne Robinson by Leonard Engel
The latest installment in the esteemed author's series depicts a blurred line between fate and free will.
Opinion: Biden Eyes Lobbyist Jeff Flake as Ambassador to South Africa—and Why Catholics Should Be Concerned by Ray Mwareya and Nyasha Bhobo
The former senator's past views on apartheid should disqualify him from the ambassadorship.
Get Off of the Couch and Out of the Pew by Stephen B. Kass
The person of prayer is a kind of spiritual athlete, training to grow in holiness.
“Gaze, Consider, Contemplate” – In an Age of Pandemic by Michael Ford
A new album by the Poor Clares of Arundel is helping listeners find solace during the pandemic.
An American Catholic’s Reflections on the US Election by Fr. Louis Arceneaux, C.M.
Broadening conceptions of what it means to be "pro-life" might help explain recent political trends.
Sanctity in a Secular Society by Gene Ciarlo
Finding the right environment to become eminently human, and therefore reaching our highest potential, is what a religion in belief and practice is all about.
A Model of Joyful Activism by Jane Bailey
A profile of Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow, the director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University.
Editorial: Reflect with Contrition: On the Federal Death Penalty
Justice does not preclude mercy, and it is not for us to determine who lives and dies or the limits of forgiveness and repentance.
Losing Our Way to Nazareth by Gene Ciarlo
Two gospels, two genealogies, two emphases on Christ's earthly mission. The way of union is compassion.