During his weekly general audience last December, Pope Francis addressed the issue of punctuality at Mass. He said: “It is not a good habit to be looking at...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
I’m living in a current epicenter of the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse scandal—Pittsburgh. Right now, I am going through all the questions I believe any...
Abiding by the law is a preeminent American value, yet a fixation with the letter of the law is often used to perpetuate injustice. Scripture says that law is...
In recent weeks, many have felt the faith on which we built our lives shifting beneath us, no longer sturdy rock but treacherous sand. And the conversations...
Sally has been a loyal employee at an autoparts refurbisher in the Northeast for nearly 11 years, and her smile and positive outlook had always been a source...
Les Johnson’s faith has taken him all over the world. He’s been to Lourdes in France, Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and even to Rome, where he met Pope...
In my opinion, you’re either an Advent person or a Lent person. Me? I’m an Advent person. First, the wait time is much shorter. And for a person who counts...
Work is part of how we participate in God’s creation. The church teaches that human labor should be compensated with a just wage; that is, workers should...
The story should seem familiar. The church was protecting members of the clergy who had committed crimes, shielding priests from the justice of the state. We...
“Without a vision, the people perish” (Prov. 29:18). This biblical wisdom comes to mind as I ponder the state of our nation. I write this reflection in the...
