When my husband and I brought each of our babies for baptism, the church posed two questions: “What name do you give your child?” and “What do you ask of God’s...
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Professor of religion Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada says that growing up in New York City she was always fascinated by street fairs. “There’s just a certain sort of...
Readings (Year B): Wisdom 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 132 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15Mark 5:21-43 Reflection: The healing power of love Our...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My priest keeps talking about limbo and purgatory. Don’t such teachings fall into the discarded stuff...
Good Woman The Staves (Atlantic Records UK, 2021) The opening track of The Staves’ 2021 album Good Woman is so strong, I’ve had it playing on repeat for the...
“Fatherhood is a vocation in God’s service to be not held lightly or frivolously, but with the serious determination of serious men.” —Father...
What if cinema can kindle our hermeneutical impulse so that we are able to imagine women disciples gathered around Jesus’ table, and walking shoulder to...
Once again, U.S. Catholic has been recognized for excellence in Catholic journalism by the Catholic Media Association (formerly the Catholic Press Association)...
An invitation from a local retreat center beckons to the worn and weary. Who among us does not need renewal these days? The demands of daily life challenge...
Readings Job 38:1, 8–11Psalm 107:23–26, 28–312 Corinthians 5:14–17Mark 4:35–41 Reflection: Caretaking and self-care When you’re pregnant, so much of the advice...
