We live in the land of the free. And thank God for it. Yet as we celebrate our nation’s independence once more with generous pyrotechnics and prodigious flag...
Religion
Essays explaining our faith, including stories about church teaching, Vatican documents, canon law, liturgical theology, and other Catholic topics.
I wish I had a universal translator. You know, like the one they use so pervasively on Star Trek. Surely you’ve seen how it works: No matter what planet the...
Religious orders offer a unique way of living out one’s faith and contributing to the mission of the church. Each is a calling not suited to everyone. But for...
Most of us wear several hats in our many relationships. We may be children and parents and spouses simultaneously. We’re coworkers, neighbors, friends, and...
Did Jesus have a real job? This is the question behind “was Jesus a carpenter”—which sounds a bit dismissive: as if teaching, preaching, and...
In the Gospel of Luke an angel visits a young woman in Nazareth named Mary and asks if she will bear the Messiah. Mary says yes. Then, presto! Mary becomes...
Along with almsgiving and prayer, fasting is a central Lenten practice. More recently, fasting has emerged as a popular secular dieting practice too. Thanks to...
Rev. Angela N. Parker is a womanist New Testament scholar at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology. The refrain “I can’t breathe” is a rallying cry for...
When Tony Calumet landed in Nome, Alaska in September 2020, he whispered a prayer: “If this is what you want, God, you’re going to have to help me.” At nearly...
Family life isn’t perfect. Still, most of us would prefer life with our families than without them. By family, I mean the original context of persons to whom...
