Editors’ note: 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...
In the Pews
A progress report from U.S. Catholic readers says that bishops still haven’t learned all their lessons on the subject of sexual abuse. Anger. Betrayal. Sadness...
Thomas Lynch, the poet undertaker, explains why a good funeral is “a signature of our humanity.” Many writers have day jobs—some wait tables...
Maybe it’s time to let generations X and Y have their say. It was one of those conversations: Late in a family holiday visit, the topic of religion comes up...
Challenges and rewards abound in super-sized parishes. Flip, flip, flip, flip! Some 25 years later Maureen Regele laughs and says she’ll always remember the...
Morrison, a Roman Catholic man, a former gay activist, and veteran of over a decade in a same-sex relationship, argues against the church's condoning of...
In this 1997 article that accompanies the one above, one Catholic argues that same-sex marriage would allow the church to encourage more loving, nurturing, and...
A deep and tempestuous gulf divides orthodox Catholic teaching and the beliefs of many gay and lesbian Catholics. "Someday," Gina Marie says quietly...
Official statements calling gays and lesbians "disordered" and "violent" do little to make them feel welcomed and respected in the church...
A junior high teacher yearns to be a positive gay role model in her Catholic school. But she wonders, "Does the church love me as much as I love it?"...
