Recently, my family and closest friends gathered for my son’s baptism. We were joined by our larger church community, people we’re connected to in varying...
Author - Meghan Murphy-Gill
In 1996, David Lipsky wanted what David Foster Wallace had, what any serious writer would want. Lipsky says as much, both in the pages of the book on which The...
When it first became available in early 2013, the Netflix original series House of Cards lost me at the prologue. The show, with its ultra-cynical take on...
Millennials are hesitant to pass judgment on the importance of marriage, but that doesn’t mean they don’t believe in saying “I do.” The closing scene of the...
Social media is great for keeping in touch, but some moments are more meaningful when experienced offline. This summer I became well acquainted with the value...
On a recent Monday morning, Clare Harper’s cousin sent her a picture of herself for “Selfie Monday” via Snapchat, a texting and image-sharing service that...
Sometimes the best conversations happen when we keep our mouths shut and our ears open. When was the last time you really listened? If you’re anything like me...
The death penalty is still legal in most states, but little by little, the laws that allow executions are being chipped away. Leroy Wright was forced to endure...
By Christian Smith et al (Oxford, 2014) In his latest installment of books on the lives of young adults, Christian Smith, the lead author of Young Catholic...
Whether by intention or not, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s choice of a papal name has meaning not only for Catholics. St. Francis of Assisi is a widely...
