Category: Essays & Profiles
“God Is Good to Us” by Michael Ford
Michael Ford recalls his friendship with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died last month at age 90.
The Tenacity of Hope by John Alonzo Dick
Beginning the New Year on a note of hope.
A Christmas Story in Another Pandemic by Michael Harank
A family gathered in a small room of a public hospital for the poor recalls the love, mercy, and compassion of the first Christmas morning.
Beginning with Reality: The Pope’s Visit to Greece and Cyprus
Drawing attention to the root causes of migration, especially well-financed wars and the arms trade.
Evaluating the Synod, Part II: Catholic Catechesis and Spiritual Growth by Gene Ciarlo
Our current models of religious instruction are not preparing young people to contribute to a synodal church.
Catholic associations promoting a “do-it-yourself” synodal program
A joint effort between the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests and the Catholic Committee of the South aims to include those on the margins of the synodal process.
Evaluating the Synod, Part I: The Church Gathers Its People by Gene Ciarlo
In spite of commendable preparatory work for the synod, follow-up is sorely lacking in excitement, inspiration, enlightenment, and awakening prompted by the Spirit of God.
Mixed Messages: Recapping the USCCB Conference
By threatening to politicize the Eucharist, the bishops cast a pall over their recent assembly and amplified the divisions already rending the nation.
See, Judge, Act by John Alonzo Dick
Cardinal Joseph Cardijn's exhortation to "See, Judge, and Act" is a valuable tool for navigating our contemporary world.
Finding the Essential Form by Michael Ford
A portrait of the English sculptor Richard Hooper, who is known for combining theological concepts with precise geometric forms.
You Are a Holy Nation, a Royal Priesthood by Gene Ciarlo
Is it possible to find a thread of Christian humanism in the work of atheist and individualist Ayn Rand?
“Marvellously Human”: On the Spiritual Consequences of COP26 by Michael Centore
To be, in the words of Pope Francis, “marvellously human”—this is what the urgency of the moment demands.
Editorial: A Ministry of Listening: On the Opening of Synod 2023
Synod 2023 is a golden opportunity for laypeople and others to contribute to the life of the church.
Positively Chrystie Street: The Catholic Worker in the Mid-Sixties by Jim Wilson
Memories of the Catholic Worker during a time of great political, social, and cultural change.