I started working for U.S. Catholic on the day our office closed during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. While I was bummed not...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year B) Ezekiel 17:22–24Psalm 92:2–3, 13–14, 15–162 Corinthians 5:6–10Mark 4:26–34 Reflection: Mustard seed spirituality The year 2020 was tough. The...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: Why read the Bible? I ask because I don’t think that you can understand the Bible without a knowledge...
Years ago, when I was in graduate school, I had a wonderful spiritual director who would often ask me this simple question when I was in the midst of...
Readings (Year B): Exodus 24:3–8Psalm 116:12–13, 15–16, 17–18Hebrews 9:11–15Mark 14:12–16, 22–26 Reflection: Come to the table As a young boy, I vividly recall...
In February, the Pew Research Center published the most comprehensive survey to date of Black faith in America. This report is a major resource for...
For years I’ve had the word gelassenheit (literally: “serenity”) framed on my wall. In college, I studied existentialism and phenomenology and came across the...
On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking the two blocks from his home in New York City to his school bus stop. He was never found. In...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My son is not living up to his responsibilities raising my 6-year-old grandson in the faith. He starts...
Readings (Year B) Deuteronomy 4:32–34, 39–40 Psalm 33:4–5, 6, 9, 18–19, 20, 22Romans 8:14–17Matthew 28:16–20 Reflection: A freedom that sets others free...
