“There’s a whole host of changing issues around what constitutes a family, and I think the Catholic Church brings a lot to that conversation that’s really...
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Recently, during breakfast with a good friend, the conversation suddenly became tense when I made a comment about critical race theory (CRT). My friend felt...
Readings (Year B): 2 Kings 4:42–44Psalm 145:10–11, 15–18Ephesians 4:1–6John 6:1–15 Reflection: Bread for all Saint Augustine taught that the New Testament is...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: It’s now legal to use marijuana recreationally in my state. Would it be a sin if I partook in this...
Praying the Magnificat with monks can be a jarring experience. Most parish communities pray at a pace more in line with an auctioneer—quick and efficient. But...
“Why are people so mean?” asked my friend’s first grader last summer as we tried to explain what happened to George Floyd. As my friend’s children learned the...
A researcher by training, I immediately ordered a short stack of books when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. For eight months, Heidi Murkoff’s...
Poco más de un año después de su papado, el Papa Francisco parece estar hablando más fuerte sobre la injusticia económica, denunciando alternativamente la...
As COVID-19 cases rose rapidly in March 2020, dioceses around the United States responded by closing church doors to keep their communities safe. For many...
Readings (Year B): Jeremiah 23:1–6Psalm 23:1–6Ephesians 2:13–18Mark 6:30–34 Reflection: Whatever God wants Today’s responsorial psalm and gospel intrigue me...
