Readings (Year C): Jeremiah 38:4 – 6, 8 – 10Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18Hebrews 12:1 – 4Luke 12:49 – 53 Reflection: A new era of peace While...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year C): Wisdom 18:6 – 9Psalm 33:1, 12, 18 – 19, 20 – 22Hebrews 11:1 – 2, 8 – 19Luke 12:32 – 48 Reflection:...
When the encyclical Laudato Si’ (On Care for our Common Home) was released in 2015, I had high hopes that the Catholic Church in the United States would...
Readings (Year C): Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21 – 23Psalm 90:3 – 4, 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 14 and 17Colossians 3:1 – 5, 9 – 11Luke 12:13...
“All priestly formation, particularly that of future priests, is at the heart of evangelization. They, responding to a genuine specific vocation, will inspire...
As Pope Leo XIV begins his pontificate, many people expect him to continue Pope Francis’ focus on migrants’ rights, a cause he has already promoted in several...
Readings (Year C): Genesis 18:20 – 32Psalm 138:1 – 2, 2 – 3, 6 – 7, 7 – 8Colossians 2:12 – 14Luke 11:1 – 13...
I often think that Catholics have a parenting problem. Sure, we’re very good at idealizing parenthood: the beauty of family life, the miracle of new life, the...
Readings (Year C): Genesis 18:1 – 10aPsalm 15:2 – 3, 3 – 4, 5Colossians 1:24 – 28Luke 10:38 – 42 Reflection: We are all called to...
