Read Missionaries By Phil Klay (Penguin Press, 2020) Before turning to full-time writing, Phil Klay put in more than a year’s service with the U.S. Marine...
Articles
I first encountered the concept of the Catholic imagination at university. Writers such as G. K. Chesterton, Evelyn Waugh, and Flannery O’Connor captured my...
When I was 10 years old, I had a fight with my mom. I don’t remember what it was about: It could have been any of the thousand little battles that happen daily...
When my kids get upset that one of their friends is saying something untrue—something small, usually, with no bearing on reality—I typically respond by helping...
I’m writing this article in the room where I spend all my time now. A faux snake plant from Target perches directly to my left on a wire storage shelf that I...
Readings (Year B) Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-101 John 5:1-9Mark 1:7-11 Reflection: Dare to dream big Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord...
I can still smell the shoe box full of fresh cut grass. This was no ordinary grass. It was part of the treats we set out every January 5 for the magi to feed...
A single Catholic friend of mine describes her experience belonging to our Catholic parish. When parishioners find out she’s not married, they often direct her...
Journalist Tim Egan on the pilgrimage that reignited his faith Family trauma and professional skepticism led to a 1,000-mile walk of faith To parent in the...
When Mary and Joseph found themselves expecting a baby, they had one thing in common with modern families: They knew whether they were awaiting a boy or a girl...
