“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us . . . run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” (Heb. 12:1–2) The...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
On a gray spring day, I enter the hospice unit with three other women. Following cues from the nurses, we quietly approach the room of an old woman lying...
“What does it mean to be Black and Catholic?” asked Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Thea Bowman. “It means that I come to my church fully functioning...
When I was 13, I crashed while attempting a new tumbling pass at gymnastics practice. I spent the night in the hospital and woke up with a cast stretching from...
It is 1987, and CBS News’ Mike Wallace is interviewing Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Thea Bowman for 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes is a top-rated program...
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St. Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582). Such a milestone is a fitting occasion for exploring and...
One of the least appealing pastimes that I’ve allowed my toddlers to develop is looking at the camera roll on my phone, an activity that they refer to as “Look...
As of September 2022, more than 1 million people have died of COVID-19 in the United States. This is more than twice the number of U.S. citizens who were...
“I remember when . . .” When I was a child, my grandmother began each story with these words. Her stories about the past taught me lessons for my own life...
I am personally weary of violence, but I continue to feel a strong commitment to the suffering poor of Central America. . . . God knows why He continues to...
