As a novice, María Elena González wanted to be a "kitchen sister," just like the sister she admired. That was not, however, what was in...
Author - A U.S. Catholic interview
Let's quit giving ourselves permission to wreak havoc on God's good earth. We're not the only ones in whom God delights. All Creation is Groaning...
Just as government officials have been struggling to find the right course of action in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, Catholics-both here...
For most people, moving from New York City to a three-block town in the New Mexican desert might seem like a step toward relaxation. But John Dear, a...
A few months after Israeli soldiers deported the men of his village, 9-year-old Elias Chacour climbed the hills of Galilee to talk to his friend and champion...
In the midst of a heated debate on immigration and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, Bishop Jaime Soto lays out the church's agenda. Although born in...
Myles Sheehan has two jobs that cause him to walk with death on a regular basis: One, he's a doctor specializing in the care of old people; two, he's a...
Even if Kristin Shrader-Frechette's mother hadn't died of an environmentally-induced cancer at the age of 43, leaving seven children motherless in...
Alice McDermott is a writer who likes to get to the heart of things. With her captivating prose and her ability to walk the fine line between nostalgia and the...
"For a child has been born for us, a son given to us… he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." These...
