“I’ll never forget one of the last times I saw her. I can still see her, sitting in that chair in the corner and saying, ‘why does it take so long to die?’”—Dr...
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Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors, or the...
“When we know ourselves, we bring the gift of our history and our culture to one another, to the church, and to the world…I investigate and embrace the...
Introducing In Their Own Words, a new web column from U.S. Catholic. In these essays, academics and other experts provide short, evidence-based...
Readings (Year B): Deuteronomy 12:1 – 3Psalms 16:5, 8, 9 – 10, 11Hebrew 10:11 – 14, 18Mark 13:24 – 32 Reflection: Hope sees what is It...
Listen on: Apple | Spotify This week is a unique episode of the show: Host Zoe is joined by producer Cristian Murphy and two guests who are...
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts In times of difficulty and strife, it’s easy to feel hopeless. Sometimes it’s personal loss or tragedy...
Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church By Gareth Gore (Simon & Schuster, 2024) My personal...
Politics can be exhausting and indeed discouraging. A few weeks ago, when I asked my 18-year-old freshmen students if they’d registered to vote, half of them...
Around 2 a.m. on November 6, once it was clear what the election outcome would be, I finally went to sleep. It was not a restful night. Every time I woke up, I...
