“There is no place for ideology in the synod. It’s another dynamic. The synod is dialogue between baptised people in the name of the church, on the life of the...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year C): Deuteronomy 30:10 – 14Psalm 69:14, 17, 30 – 31, 33 – 34, 36, 37Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Luke 10:25 – 37 Reflection: The...
Readings (Year C): Isaiah 66:10 – 14cPsalm 66:1 – 3, 4 – 5, 6 – 7, 16, 20Galatians 6:14 – 18Luke 10:1 – 12, 17 – 20 ...
Last March, I was invited to offer a Lenten reflection at St. Thomas More in Atlanta. I was also honored to give the keynote address at the Fortunate and...
“We have to find a way to help that father or that mother to stand by their [LGBTQ+] son or daughter.” (Pope Francis, in an interview with La Nacion, December...
Readings (Year C): Acts 12:1 – 11Psalm 34:2 – 3, 4 – 5, 6 – 7, 8 – 92 Timothy 4:6 – 8, 17 – 18Matthew 16:13 –...
When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, I was working as an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). I watched the screen as a cardinal came onto the...
Readings (Year C): Genesis 14:18 – 20Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 41 Corinthians 11:23 – 26Luke 9:11b – 17 Reflection: Do this in remembrance of me...
Readings (Year C): Proverbs 8:22 – 31Psalm 8:4 – 5, 6 – 7, 8 – 9Romans 5:1 – 5John 16:12 – 15 Reflection: The hope that...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also invite...
