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, or the...
Parish life
In our September Sounding Board, we asked readers to tell us about their wacky and wonderful wedding stories. Here’s what they had to say. The best thing...
Former Episcopal priests are crossing over to the Catholic Church—and bringing their wives and kids along for the ride. Chuck Hough III was thrilled when his...
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, or the...
The very word confession conjures up all kinds of stories and images, but those who go to confession know that it is a source of holy comfort and blessed...
A progress report from U.S. Catholic readers says that bishops still haven’t learned all their lessons on the subject of sexual abuse. Anger. Betrayal. Sadness...
Thomas Lynch, the poet undertaker, explains why a good funeral is “a signature of our humanity.” Many writers have day jobs—some wait tables...
Maybe it’s time to let generations X and Y have their say. It was one of those conversations: Late in a family holiday visit, the topic of religion comes up...
Challenges and rewards abound in super-sized parishes. Flip, flip, flip, flip! Some 25 years later Maureen Regele laughs and says she’ll always remember the...
A deep and tempestuous gulf divides orthodox Catholic teaching and the beliefs of many gay and lesbian Catholics. "Someday," Gina Marie says quietly...
