If Metaphor had held through Crucifixion, I, too, would have had my eighty years

Capitalism, consumption, and their (im)moral undercurrents are the subjects of Eula Biss's new collection of essays.

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Most of the players Brad Balukjian met struggled with the shock of having to leave the game.

Sinead Gleeson's body shapes—molded by leukemia, a hip replacement, complicated childbirths—provide the most fully realized essays in 'Constellations.'

Two recent books by Benjamin McKean and Vincent Bevins show the violence done to developing countries in the name of economic prosperity and U.S. political hegemony.

I am alive because a woman spent years watching me emerge from the dead and refused to be afraid. 

In this year, with the pilgrims gone and the holy places nearly empty, I set out to spend some time on the Mount of Olives to see what I can learn from the ancient trees.

While we seem to take privacy seriously as a culture, in reality we allow unfettered access to our personal information in countless ways.

The human formation provided in integrated formation models for the priesthood results not only in healthier, more well-rounded priests but also helps advance the vision of Vatican II.

“There’s no need for us to be at odds,” Archbishop Aymond said of the relationship between the archdiocese and SNAP. “We want the same thing, and reconciliation has happened.”

The sharpest enrollment decline was for prekindergarten enrollment at Catholic schools, which was down almost 27 percent.

Easter reminds the faithful of our obligation to maintain hope in the darkest of times.

‘The availability of online church is a mixed blessing.’

Joyce Coleman sings the soul of a community whose faith has been tested by fire across generations, centuries, in this country. To sing such a faith is, for this white Catholic, to be filled with wonder and gratitude—beyond words, beyond speech, beyond concept.

Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv.: “We must, as a Christian family of faith, work to protect the whole community. We must speak up against any aggression and we must be active in our pursuit to end racism and discrimination of every kind.”

Loyola Academy at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix is a program for incoming sixth grade boys who demonstrate academic gifts and financial need.

My parents never told me this, but parenting adults is hard.

A report commissioned by Germany’s Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse found 75 cases in which high-ranking officials neglected their duties.

Recent articles in National Catholic Reporter and Crisis criticize Bishop Barron for opposing reasons, but it is remarkable how similar their endpoints are: Bishop Barron makes great points about our enemies, but he just does not get us.