Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I want to send my teenager to a Catholic high school, but she doesn’t want to go because all...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
“I would fight to the death for you,” I said with absolute resolve. Although I meant every word, anxiety pulsed with each heartbeat, and I prayed that a calm...
Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17–20Psalm 54:3–8James 3:16–4:3Mark 9:30–37 Reflection: Our deepest desires and greatest call The gospel for this Sunday is about...
In the days following the fall of the Afghan government in mid-August, I found myself riveted by the photojournalism coming out of Kabul—desperate people...
Readings (Year B): Isaiah 50:5–9Psalm 116:1–9James 2:14–18Mark 8:27–35 Reflection: Faith without works is dead When I was in high school, my youth group...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My brother has decided to leave the church. How can I help bring him back? —Saving Souls? A: This is a...
On a beautiful day in the early summer of 2018, I was puttering around my apartment and getting ready for a parish visit. I was content in my work at an...
“Free: spinach dip from Jewel. Bought last week and tried it but don’t like it.” The above post caught my eye as I was scrolling through Facebook one day. Who...
Readings (Year B): Isaiah 35:4–7Psalm 146:6–10 James 2:1–5Mark 7:31–37...
My ministry focuses on speaking and writing about race and sexuality. Lately, in discussions after online lectures or webinars, I hear the following questions...
