Category: Essays & Profiles
Easter: A Season and a Way of Life by Stephen B. Kass
The penitential season of Lent has passed and the season of rebirth and renewal is here. Its 50 days are a period of inspiration that serve as a call to action to all the faithful.
Dreaming with Hans Küng by Joseph Prabhu
A remembrance of the towering theologian and the new paradigms of thought and expression he brought to the Catholic Church.
From the Mundane to the Mystical: On the Work of Denis Johnson by Adam Fleming Petty
A critical appreciation of a major novelist whose work evokes the spirituality of the American landscape.
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.