In 1917, Dorothy Day was the victim of political persecution as she joined activists in Washington, D.C. standing outside the White House with picket signs...
Women in the church
Explore how women have contributed to the Catholic Church—historically and at present—and the pursuit of gender equity and visibility in church service.
In 2022, Deborah Daniel was working as a salesgirl in a bookshop when her friend tricked her into prostitution in Onitsha, a city located on the eastern bank...
Growing up in Texas, I often had a stash of Mexican pesos on hand from our recurrent trips across the border. I frequently fiddled with the bills and, raised...
Harrison Butker, kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, recently gave the commencement address for the class of 2024 at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas...
There is much to ponder in the synod synthesis report, “A Synodal Church in Mission.” As I talked with my sister about the proposals, I expressed a desire to...
“Mama, it’s a woman!” These words were uttered with wide-eyed excitement by 7-year-old Lucy Rau when she heard a gospel reflection at Immaculate Conception...
As a teenager learning to drive in Los Angeles, I remember navigating with the Thomas Guide, a map book larger than most textbooks. It was unwieldy, confusing...
In September 2023, five women who had made abuse allegations against Slovenian artist and former Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik publicized an open letter in...
Two weeks after University of Mary sophomore Katie arrived in Rome for her study abroad program, she learned she was pregnant. “I had absolutely no idea who to...
At Halloween, my big brother liked to terrify me with stories about live burial. While our parents thought we were sleeping, he told me tales of screams rising...
