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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Rachel Lu
As a Catholic Minnesota mom, I find a lot to like about Tim Walz. But I have two major concerns about him.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
August 18, 2024, the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Today’s passages invite the reader to contemplate real nourishment as opposed to figurative “food” for life’s journey.
FaithFaith and Reason
Morgan Conliffe
Within the digital realm, people are currently exploring friendships and romantic partnerships with A.I. chatbots. To mitigate the potential harm, it would be wise for humans to consider some legal, emotional and intellectual boundaries.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
The United States is overdue for a serious conversation not just about possible changes to the Supreme Court, but also about the functioning of our entire system of government.
FaithScripture Reflections
Molly Cahill
A Reflection for Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill
FaithScripture Reflections
James T. Keane
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr, by James T. Keane
FaithScripture Reflections
Ryan Di Corpo
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ryan Di Corpo
FaithScripture Reflections
Simcha Fisher
A Reflection for Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
FaithFeatures
Delaney Coyne
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a part to play in the church’s work.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
In a wide-ranging conversation, Pope Francis also repeated his ardent desire to visit China, discussed how he handles stress and criticism, and shared that he has experienced crises in his religious life as a Jesuit.
Arts & CultureShort Take
J.D. Long García
Look beyond the boasting and bravado and you’ll see that there is a lot more to Olympic star Noah Lyles than the persona he embodies while on the track or needling his opponents.
FaithOf Many Things
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Every light in the stadium converged upon the monstrance, all while the congregation was led in praise and worship, singing: “I want more of you God…. No place I’d rather be than here in your love.”
FaithScripture Reflections
Sebastian Gomes
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, by Sebastian Gomes
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
In “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” the ordinary becomes operatic and the everyday becomes extraordinary.
 Josh Hartnett, left, and Ariel Donoghue in a scene from "Trap." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
Living a double life requires lying to everyone around you, but it also requires lying to yourself.
Arts & CultureBooks
Colleen Dulle
'In the Courts of Three Popes' gives us Mary Ann Glendon's journey from Vatican outsider to insider and provides a captivating frame for her examination of the Vatican’s intertwined grandeur and dysfunction.
FaithFaith in Focus
William Gualtiere
I am learning to meet my summer Mass shake-ups with grace.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
J.D. Long García
The name-calling that has become a normal—even celebrated—part of our election this year will do nothing to bridge the vast ideological chasm that divides our nation.
FaithScripture Reflections
Kevin Clarke
A Reflection for Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke
A senior woman, partly in shadow, gazes through a window to the outside. (iStock/adamkaz)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Anne Donlon Achenbach
There is a price to be paid for longevity in the current American culture. It is called loneliness.