Martin Scorsese’s first feature film, Who’s That Knocking at My Door? (1967), was panned because Harvey Keitel’s gangster character exhibited what one critic called “medieval” morality; he wouldn’t marry his girlfriend (Zina...
In Scorsese’s work, fallenness and goodness abide
At their core, the films of Martin Scorsese are about loving the least of these, no matter what.
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February 2026
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
The people’s liturgy
At an immigrant detention center, Catholic liturgies proclaim solidarity with victims of injustice.
BY CASSIDY KLEIN
Many voices
Musical polyphony is one of the many gifts Black Catholics bring to the church
BY ALEXANDER WALTON
Holy lives
The story of Black Catholics in the United States is one of firm devotion and faithfulness.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TIA NOELLE PRATT
A liturgy of abundance
Inclusive parish life and the traditional liturgy could go hand in hand, if we let them.
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISS
Our sacrament
Amidst cultural and religious differences, one couple built a new, unified wedding tradition.
BY FABIO COLORADO AND SELAH LONG
“God is on the side of the oppressed. How can we stay silent? The church always has to raise its voice.”
Irma Hernandez
