Readings (Year A): Acts 2:42–47Psalm 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–241 Peter 1:3–9John 20:19–31 Reflection: St. Thomas of holy doubt, pray for us Doubt sometimes gets a...
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On their walls Jonah emerges from the whale after three days: this sea scene—not the cross— is the sign of the Resurrection. The three Wise Men— first Gentiles...
I’ll admit, I’m judgy. For example, I once grew irritated with a good friend after they went a few weeks without communicating. Then I received their...
Some of my earliest memories take place at the dinner table. Ours was in a sunroom with floor-to-ceiling windows that gave the effect of eating outside. When I...
As a Catholic of South Indian origin, I am amazed by the multiple religions thriving in the single country of India. I recall visiting the state of Kerala, and...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also invite...
Readings (Year A): Acts 10:34a, 37–43Psalm 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23Colossians 3:1–4John 20:1–9 Reflection: Trust in God’s abundant mercy Happy Easter from...
The Unstoppable . . . Dave Chappelle (Netflix, 2025) Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up special is paradoxical. He plays a massive stadium show as if it were a...
One of my favorite paintings of Palm Sunday is James Ensor’s “Christ’s Entry into Brussels in 1889.” It’s a chaotic painting: half mob, half Mardi Gras...
Alleluia, Christ is risen! Jesus suffered, died, and was buried; on the third day he rose again, in accordance with the scripture. So often, when we talk about...
