A few years ago, my boyfriend and I went to the Christmas bazaar at our local Catholic parish. We admired the sugar cookies and crocheted ornaments but didn’t...
In the Pews
The rustling marsh grass parts as Courtney Fitzgerald trudges through the wetland, her boots sinking into the mucky soil. She pauses to survey the open expanse...
Tears pour down Luiz Mateus Dos Santos’ face as the Brazilian farmer tries to articulate his gratitude to the Pope Francis hospital boat. A short, muscular man...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also...
In March 2021, I tested positive for COVID-19. Testing myself was a routine precaution I took before visiting my infant grandson, but I’d fully expected the...
My husband and I were engaged in December 2019. We quickly chose our venue and selected a wedding date: January 23, 2021. Then, of course, March 2020 ushered...
Robed figures carrying lighted candles process into a darkened cathedral, followed by a man vested in cope and miter. Chant and a tolling bell fill the grim...
On the last day of the annual Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta, Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, stood in front...
Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors, or the Claretians. The...
When she was young, Kay Perdue Meadows never imagined she’d grow up to be a catechist. She also never imagined she’d grow up to be a Catholic. A convert to the...
