I’ll never forget the second grader who, while preparing for first communion, asked me, “Does communion come from heaven?” Midway through my rambling and...
Communal spirituality
Find U.S. Catholic articles on communal spirituality—resources and reflections for living faith in community.
I grew up in a Christian tradition that regularly talked about extreme heat, but it was always about hell. You didn’t want to go to hell, because hell was hot...
“Now I appeal to you, brothers and sister, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among...
Father Vincent Pizzuto is the type of person who takes stairs two at a time. I noted this as he led me up to my room on the third floor of St. Columba’s...
It’s a warm, sunny day as I prepare my backpack, borrow one of my son’s refillable water bottles, and grab a couple of protein bars. You would be justified in...
I’m a Millennial living in an intentional community. Recently, when someone heard I shared a home with two women religious—both older than me—they remarked...
Carmen Nanko-Fernández is the director of the Hispanic Theology and Ministry Program at Catholic Theological Union. When Bronx native Carmen Nanko-Fernández...
In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill known as Tepeyac (now part of Mexico City), leaving her image on his cloak. At first, a bishop stored...
At L’Arche Noah in Seattle, it is not difficult to attract young people to live in and assist in one of the three homes for adults with disabilities. Located...
As we head into 2025—a year that Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee year for the church—the United States faces a second Trump presidency, leaving many...
