Pray tell, when was the last time you actually talked to anyone about your prayer life? Six Catholics open up about how they talk—and listen—to God each day...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
The first time I heard the phrase “custody of the eyes,” I was not much older than 6 or 7. I was sitting beside my mom during Mass with her arm draped over my...
Being a practicing Catholic has become a covert operation for some young adults, who are choosing to keep their faith to themselves rather than explain the...
Author Barbara Joosse sees the world through the eyes of a child. As a precocious and active youth in a small Wisconsin town, Barbara Joosse often spent her...
Today marks the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, and so I found myself leaving work for an hour to go to mass. It was at a church that I don’t...
It’s a familiar sight for anyone who has recently taken a bus or train, stood in a line, or waited for an event to start: Everyone scrolling through their...
Care for all human life begins with protecting our planet. When Cardinal Joseph Bernardin proposed a “consistent ethic of life” 30 years ago, he argued that to...
In the wake of terrorism, the global community must come together to build welcoming, loving environments for our young people–especially Muslim youth...
Ten ways to determine if a practice is compatible with your Catholic faith. Just because a spiritual practice comes from outside the Christian tradition...
Susan Pudelek spent two decades working in interreligious contexts, including a stint on the staff of the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions...
