What does it mean to be Black and Catholic? It means that I come to my church fully functioning; that doesn’t frighten you, does it? It means that… I bring myself, my Black self, all that I am, all that I have, all that I hope to...
The Black Catholic intellectual tradition is vital to the church
When we flatten narratives about Black Catholics, we miss out on a rich cultural tradition of activism, spirituality, and scholarship.
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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
