Unless you happened to grow up speaking Ancient Greek and Hebrew (with a smattering of Aramaic for good measure), the words you are familiar with from scripture, whether read aloud at Mass or silently at home, are not the same...
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November 2025
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
The world is our cloister
St. Columba’s Inverness takes a new approach to building a contemplative community.
BY MICHAEL CENTORE
Mercy over judgment
Annulments are nothing new, yet misunderstandings about the process still challenge Catholics today.
BY CASSIDY KLEIN
A crumbling wall
Separation of church and state isn’t just a modern American idea. It’s part of Catholic social teaching.
AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN F. SCHNECK
Story of a soul
Believing in ourselves and our identities brings us closer into God’s unconditional love.
BY DANI JIMÉNEZ
Repair work
Land justice gives Catholics the opportunity to make amends for the church’s past sins.
BY BRITTANY KOTELES
We must uproot poisonous assumptions about disability from our interpretations of scripture and sacrament.
Madison Chastain
