One day during my sophomore year of high school, I found myself crying in the hallway. I had just left my chemistry class and was heading down the hall to my...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
On April 4, 1968—the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated—Norman Francis was in Philadelphia meeting with leaders of the Sisters of the Blessed...
Have you met Flat Francis? In an effort to drum up excitement about Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in the fall of 2015, the Catholic Extension...
During the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004, 1st Lt. Jesse A. Grapes saved the lives of three wounded marines in his platoon by entering a burning...
I’m grateful to the editors of U.S. Catholic for inviting me to contribute to a weekly blog. As a professor at The Catholic University of America and head of...
Purchasing your food should be a decision that’s about something besides convienence and price. Where and how you purchase your food can have widespread...
By Father James Tunstead Burtchaell, C.S.C. This essay appeared in the May 1988 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 53, No. 5, pages 29-31). Ruth and Paul came by...
I used to have a neighbor, an elderly gentleman who walked up and down the streets of our quiet neighborhood most afternoons, ready to talk to whoever crossed...
According to research from Pew Charitable Trusts, high-quality prekindergarten education increases a child’s chances of succeeding in school—and even as an...
Seven steps to simpler (and better) prayer. By Michael Paul Gallagher This essay appeared in the May 1990 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 55, No. 5, pages11-13)...
