The damage Hurricane Ida inflicted on Louisiana was terrible—second only to Katrina 16 years to the day before Ida—but pretty much what forecasters expected...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year B): Wisdom 7:7–11Psalm 90:12–17Hebrews 4:12–13Mark 10:17–30 Reflection: God is not a minimalist. With all the rage around minimalism these days...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My granddaughter does not want to baptize her new baby. Will the baby go to heaven if it dies? ...
When it comes to big-ticket items like homes and cars, we’re used to living debt large through mortgages and auto financing. Most folks have learned, sometimes...
Readings (Year B): Genesis 2:18–24Psalm 128:1–6Hebrews 2:9–11Mark 10:2–16 Reflection: It takes a village The scripture readings today give us much...
The nature of work is changing. Between the impact of the pandemic and technology, we find ourselves at a crossroads regarding the nature of work in society...
Readings (Year B): Numbers 11:25–29Psalm 19:8, 10, 12–14James 5:1–6Mark 9:38–43, 45, 47–48 Reflection: A God who is unbound Our first reading today comes from...
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...
“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...
