Legend goes that the Virgin Mary gave the rosary to St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic had been battling the Catharists, heretics who denied...
Author - Michelle Arnold
One curious restriction on who can serve as a godparent is that two persons of the same sex may not serve together. This wasn’t always a mandate. History is...
“What’s your confirmation name?” is a peculiarly Catholic icebreaker. The question is based on generations of Catholic children choosing a saint’s name for...
Films for All Seasons By Abby Olcese (InterVarsity Press, 2024) Last year, a friend posted a request asking for suggestions for family movies to watch during...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also...
Reproductive Justice and the Catholic Church By Emily Reimer-Barry (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) The first time I became uncomfortable with pro-life...
Robed figures carrying lighted candles process into a darkened cathedral, followed by a man vested in cope and miter. Chant and a tolling bell fill the grim...
Judaism Is About Love by Shai Held (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024) Some years ago, I took classes in Judaism. One day, the rabbi talked about differences...
The church can take a long time to approve a Marian apparition. In 2010, when Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, announced the...
