I traveled 5,375 miles to clap. It’s not as simple as it sounds. Clapping is more than just a routine motion—it needs purpose. We clap when we’re excited or...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
There are a few things in life that one should express gratitude to God for. Of course, the obvious ones are the usual: family, health, friends, inviting and...
Grandma always said, “There isn’t a pot so crooked that you can’t find a lid to fit!” I don’t ever recall my grandmother actually saying this, but when my dad...
As tensions heat up in Iraq, one underlying cause of the conflict remains overlooked. In mid-June, a lightning-fast assault by Islamist extremists bannered...
Want to see “the other America”? Just keep your eyes peeled the next time you stay in a hotel. Marta cleaned my hotel room when I attended a recent conference...
Should a librarian have any less of a right to unionize than an auto worker or a nurse? In 1981 my grandmother, a librarian, became a union organizer. The...
Africa is making headlines, but one of its gravest tragedies remains overlooked. There have been at least four major news events emerging out of Africa in...
Like a robin returning after winter, I am set to begin another trip ‘home’ to see my dad. He lived at home for a few years following the death of...
Can a corporation have religious beliefs? The Hobby Lobby decision looms. On March 29 of this year, thousands of people across the United States went on a...
Paul Ryan says he has a cure for poverty, but the evidence says otherwise. Pity poor Paul Ryan. Even as the Wisconsin congressman tries to reinvent himself as...
