From his first address on the balcony of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday evening, Pope Leo XIV has been introducing his theological style to his 1.4 billion...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
We all make choices every day, and these choices mean we help some people and not others. And it is common sense (and our common practice) that we love more...
Returning from Rio de Janeiro just a few months into his papacy, Pope Francis held the first of what would become his signature in-flight press conferences. He...
As someone who tends to get stuck in my head, over-analyzing thoughts and arguments to find flaws and make meaning, studying theology was an obvious academic...
It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was...
Longing brought me back to the hope of the resurrection. A longing stronger than any I had known, in the midst of a loss unlike any that came before. Eighteen...
Years ago, I attended a popular Catholic women’s conference where a young participant asked one of the presenters for advice on how to pursue a career as a...
St. Toribio Romo Over the past 30 years or so, several Mexican and American newspapers have reported cases of undocumented immigrants surviving the journey...
Jesus’ crucifixion was brutal. There’s no way to overlook that fact. As Christians, we believe it was the pivotal moment in all human history. This means if we...
Ireland is known as the land of saints and scholars, and for good reason. Ireland boasts a variety of wild and wonderful saints, including a stunning...
