Pro-Life and Pro-Choice by Fr. Louis Arceneaux, C.M.

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The reality is that many who declare that they are pro-life still remain in favor of the death penalty and of war, and do not stand up for the rights and dignity of the poor, the homeless, the undocumented, and even the life of our planet.

From the Archives: Why Men Need Initiation by Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M.

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As part of an ongoing series spotlighting the history and mission of TAC through our archives, we share a reflection on men's initiation by Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., from 2004.

An Encounter with Dorothy Day by Douglas Lavine

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An author's recollection of his meeting with Dorothy Day in 1973, featuring never-before-heard audio clips from their conversation.

Covid-19 and the Climate Crisis by Lorraine Villemaire

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The great lesson learned from the experience of Covid-19—that each person is part of a whole—also applies to our destructive treatment of the Earth.

“The Devil Was Running Things Then”: The Rwandan Genocide and the Poetry of Witness by Andrew Kaufman

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A poet processes a global atrocity, bearing witness to a world in which violence, mendacity, and prejudice can somehow coexist with expressions of solidarity and love.

Sinners Don’t Cast Stones by Gene Ciarlo

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There must always be room for repentance and openness to grace, for rooting out the desire for revenge and cultivating in its place a desire for forgiveness.

The Child of Fear by Paul Nyklicek

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Our primitive fear has served its purpose. Our evolutionary journey needs to continue toward a rational compassion that excludes no one.

“Killed Just for Living in Your American Skin”: Bruce Springsteen and the Role of the Artist in the Nation’s Racial Reckoning by Christopher Pramuk

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In Springsteen’s telling, it is not the perfectly heroic life or high-profile actions where light and hope typically breaks through. Fragments of light find their way through in the struggle itself, day in and day out, even and especially when we do not see immediate results.

Editorial: The Double Standard of Justice: A Catholic Response to Kenosha

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Too close an association between law enforcement and armed vigilantes does not bode well for democracy, de-racialized policing, or public safety.

From the Archives: “Jose Hobday Loves the Church, Tiptoes Around”

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An ongoing series of articles from the TAC archives, beginning with an interview with Native American Franciscan Sister Jose Hobday.