The Burdens of Motherhood by Eileen McCafferty DiFranco

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I hope that we in America can reach a point where compassion and empathy rather than condemnation and punishment surround women having problem pregnancies.

Summer Reading Series: Leonard Engel on Walker Percy’s “The Moviegoer”

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We open our week-long Summer Reading Series with a close reading of Walker Percy's classic novel.

The Inner Light: On Orthodoxy and Gnosticism by Gene Ciarlo

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The Gnostic emphasis on personal enlightenment challenged the power structures of the early church. Is there something in this for us today?

Doors to the Sacred: Part II—The Eucharist by John Alonzo Dick

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The second in a multipart series giving an historical, theological, and pastoral overview of the sacraments.

Federation of St. Scholastica Celebrates Centennial with Colloquium on Benedictine Life

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Presentations and discussions were themed “Benedictine Life: A Vision Unfolding” and focused on three topics: Wisdom, Witness, and the Way Forward.

A Report from the AUSCP Annual Assembly: Day 3

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Keynotes from Mary J. Novak of NETWORK and Cardinal Peter Turkson set the tone for Day 3 of the AUSCP assembly.

A Report from the AUSCP Annual Assembly: Day 2

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A keynote from Fr. Dan Horan, reports from working groups, and an assortment of colloquia were highlights of Day 2 of the AUSCP assembly.

A Report from the AUSCP Annual Assembly: Day 1

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The opening day of the AUSCP assembly featured a keynote address from Bishop John Stowe.

Dialogue in Detroit: Reassessing the Inaugural Call to Action Conference by David J. O’Brien

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Remembering the 1976 Call to Action conference in Detroit, and how its legacy has shaped our understanding of synodality.

Personalism and Production: On Virgil Michel’s Social Thought by Gregory Fox

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An early 20th-century monk envisioned a society beyond capitalism. His work is more relevant than ever.