Evaluating the Synod, Part I: The Church Gathers Its People by Gene Ciarlo

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Memories of the Catholic Worker during a time of great political, social, and cultural change.

Odd Orientem: Concerning the Order and Orientation of the Liturgical Assembly by Michael E. DeSanctis

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A vision for a liturgical architecture that amplifies the human dimension of the Eucharist.

Eucharist: An Opportunity for Familial Reception? by Ray Temmerman

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The risks and exceptional rewards of receiving Christians from other traditions.