Haitian refugee Patrick Joseph comes from a country where tropical flowers bloom in a cavalcade of colors. He now lives in Springfield, Ohio, where the dreary...
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Across the United States, Claretian Missionaries fostered Spanish-speaking parishes for Latino migrants in working-class neighborhoods. Claretians put these...
Readings (Year C): 2 Kings 5:14 – 17Psalm 98:1, 2 – 3, 3 – 42 Timothy 2:8 – 13Luke 17:11 – 19 Reflection: Healing comes through...
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts Catholics have frequently taken a stand against civil authorities, even breaking the law, to remain true to...
Talkin to the Trees Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts (Reprise, 2025) A friend of mine used to say, “The older I get the more like myself I get.” And that’s...
In Their Own Words is a new web column from U.S. Catholic. In these essays, academics and other experts provide short, evidence-based explanations of prominent...
My two best friends happen to be the daughters of one of my mom’s closest friends—we all grew up together—which means my friends and I get to talk about our...
On Tuesday, September 9, residents of Rochester, New York showed up en masse at a neighborhood home where immigration enforcement officers had detained a...
I live in a close-knit small town. We volunteer with local organizations, talk to our neighbors, and offer support when a struggle or celebration calls for it...
Readings (Year C): Habakkuk 1:2 – 3; 2:2 – 4Psalm 95:1 – 2, 6 – 7, 8 – 92 Timothy 1:6 – 8, 13 – 14Luke 17:5 –...
