“Dear, Alana” chronicles Ms. Chen’s involvement in her Boulder, Colo., Catholic community—and with therapy that seemed to use some ideas common in conversion therapy.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

Pilgrims take the 500-mile Camino de Santiago pondering deeply personal questions, seeking insight through the journey or simply wanting time to reflect and encounter God. With Sister Katherine, they are able to talk through their experience and its unique lessons.

The mystery of God constantly surrounds us. How do we imagine God at work in our lives?

A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García

While 2022 saw a record number of people leaving the church in Germany, Catholic dioceses in the country simultaneously saw an influx in baptism and marriage ceremonies.