As a modern Catholic, one of my daily struggles is figuring out how to live in the world in a meaningful and impactful way. Every time I approach the altar I...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
I’m the kind of person who tours breweries to actually learn about the beer. I also like going to daily Mass. So, it’s only fitting that my cooler is (extra)...
It’s one of those Bible stories that, from my childhood, has captivated me: three men, true believers, refuse to worship a golden idol and are thrown into a...
Marshall McLuhan is now known as an unofficial patron saint of the internet, a communication theorist who predicted a linked world united in a global village...
Growing up in London, Ontario was not easy for me as an Asian immigrant. I was taunted on the school playground almost daily. Kids used derogatory slang...
At the start of the Triduum last year, a theater monk offered our group of lectors this advice: Do your homework. Tell the story. The monks of Saint...
“In the beginning was the Word,” wrote St John. “He is the image [ikon in Greek] of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation,” wrote St. Paul. We meet...
From the outside there is little evidence that the brownstone on New York’s Upper West Side is an unusual community. That is until you notice the crest on the...
“We fluctuate long between love and hatred before we can arrive at tranquillity.” —Heloise The year was 2016, and I was beginning my senior year of university...
Americans should be better at dealing with ambiguity, diversity, and disagreement, says Father Stan Chu Ilo, a research professor of Catholic studies and...
