Jürgen Habermas and ‘the unfinished project of enlightenment’
The philosopher-sociologist Jürgen Habermas, who died March 14, influenced multiple disciplines—not only philosophy but also political science and law, sociology, communications and theology, among others.
Lessons on suffering from the outdoor Stations of the Cross
For the first time, I was drawn to the Stations not as a meditation on Jesus’ suffering but as a place to lay my own burden down.
We sometimes take the wrong steps. But God leads us to the right answers.
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by William Gualtiere
In Monaco, Pope Leo to reflect on peace, faith and ecology in a land of vast wealth
The pope’s one-day trip will spotlight a Catholic state grappling with secularization and a quiet rise in new converts.
Praying for good news about the war in Iran
Since the war began nearly four weeks ago, I have found myself checking headlines hourly. I brace for bad news, but hope for something good.
Cardinal Roche: Liturgy meant to promote unity, not personal preference
Debates over the liturgy should ultimately be understood through the lens of unity, not individual preference, said Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
‘House of David’ is the next hit TV biblical drama
“House of David” brings classic streaming storytelling to a tale I thought I knew.
Review: The Mets and the history of class and race in New York City
In ‘Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team,’ A. M. Gittlitz fuses his interest in leftist sociopolitics with his love of baseball, or, rather, his very specific love of the Mets.
Interview: Charlotte’s Bishop Martin on making disciples in a booming diocese, and why we should all care about the liturgy
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Bishop Michael Martin, O.F.M. Conv., of the Diocese of Charlotte. Bishop Martin sparked headlines in 2025 when a document leaked with plans to restrict the Latin Mass and other liturgical practices in his diocese.
Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation
Pope Leo XIV has shared his advice for how to discern one’s vocation, starting with the importance of creating space for interior silence to “hear what the Lord desires for our happiness.”
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