Discerning How to Vote as a Catholic by Fr. Louis Arceneaux, C.M.

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Catholic voters need to reflect and decide how they will form their personal consciences based on what they learn from our bishops as well as other sources of Catholic social teaching.

Gifts in the Midst of Chaos by Anne Kerrigan

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When I realized I was alive, it took time to process what had happened. The story of Lazarus became my story. The image of Lazarus stumbling forth out of the grave while shedding his burial cloths became my own image.

Hitting Bottom by Paul Nyklicek

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We have a number of injuries that desperately still need healing: a history of racism, a patriarchy that still regards women as second-class citizens, a culture of hyper-individualism, and a destruction of nature in the name of civilization.

“Father, If You Are Willing, Take This Cup from Me”: On the Coronavirus Pandemic by Fr. Bedros Shetilian

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The great task before us is to face this crisis with dignity and to keep our integrity. It is not easy, but it is possible.

Parish Life in a Time of Pandemic by Gene Ciarlo

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One certainty has surfaced from this tragic event, and that is a rare, humble, but now frequently uttered admission from people in authority: We don’t know what the future holds.

I Believe That I Shall See the Good Things of the Lord in the Land of the Living by Fran Salone-Pelletier

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This is a costly freedom. This is a call to find ourselves in each other and see ourselves as each other. Humanity is us, so to speak.

The Sacrament of Ambiguity by Ed Burns

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Jesus knew what was in the heart of man, but he also recognized the fundamental goodness that was in us and continually challenged us to live up to that goodness.

Editorial: Confronting the Unconsumed Past: On New Approaches to Criminal Justice

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The moment has arrived to reimagine not just the nature of policing, but the whole complex of policies, procedures, and laws that prop up our broken criminal justice system.

Wresting for Light: A Note on Police Violence by Jermaine Woodard Jr.

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A personal appeal for empathy, solidarity, and change.