“To love God means to love all [God’s] children as brothers. Muslims and Jews know that when we don’t follow these demands, we betray our ideal as Christians.”...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
Kathy Barkdull started her career in parish ministry the same way many others have: The director of religious education at her parish tapped her on the...
If necessity is the mother of invention, it’s fair to say that American Catholic school students in the early 20th century were, in a way, the mothers of...
For Rosa Manriquez, it was the Catholic school’s father-daughter dance. For Wendy Diez, it was the e-mail from the preschool teacher addressed to “Mr. and Mrs...
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...
There was a time not too long ago when abortion was the primary issue when it came to choosing an elected official. In fact, it seemed as though that was the...
To the well-known saint, the most important human right is the right to love. We live in a society that highly values perceived rights. People advocate for...
Fifty years after the opening of the Second Vatican Council, the church faces new challenges. In this final installment of a three-part series, Rev. Verity A...
In the pre-Christmas rush, take time for Advent. Jamie and Carol and their four children, ages 9 to 15, try to avoid looking at any Christmas decorations...
Some people come to Venice for the canals, some for the romance, and some for the history, seeing it as the quintessential Italian city. I came because, like...
