Each year for vacation, my husband and I go to a beach town called Ogunquit on the coast of Maine. It’s one of our favorite places to visit. We stay at a hotel on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It also sits...
God wants us to want things—when the time is right
Once we reflect on our desires, we might realize that what we thought we wanted isn’t the best thing for us or that there are better times to get what we want.
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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
