Whether you’re a parent or a volunteer catechist, this theologian says the art of persuasion is key to handing on the faith. Want proof? Just watch Jesus in...
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Editors’ note: 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...
Directed by Steven Spielberg (DreamWorks, 2012) Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous figures in American history and one of its most universally beloved...
By W. Merle Longwood et al (Wipf & Stock, 2011) A primary stated goal of Forging the Male Spirit: The Spiritual Lives of American College Men is to answer...
The Coup (Epitaph, 2012) First, a warning: The lyrics on this album feature the usual hip-hop profanity, and there is no edited version. For many that is...
Of all the body parts I didn’t expect my busted knee to affect, it was my eyes. But I’m here to tell you that the first thing that changes when you’re hobbling...
The easy answer to that question is, we, the church, did. The feasts and seasons of the liturgical year all developed from the church’s desire to remember...
You won’t find the phrase “original sin” in the Bible. The story of humanity’s “fall” in Genesis 1 doesn’t use the term, and St. Paul, one of the church’s...
Kathy Barkdull started her career in parish ministry the same way many others have: The director of religious education at her parish tapped her on the...
Our understanding of priests, bishops, and deacons has changed dramatically in the church’s long history, says historian Gary Macy. In this web-only...
