Voices
LuElla D'Amico is an associate professor of English and coordinator of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Tex.
FaithFaith in Focus
We need to remember that even in the middle of dealing with whatever big thing is happening now: We are alive.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Too often, Catholics expect Pope Francis to reflect their personal or political convictions perfectly, forgetting that he is the head of a global church, not of a political party of any particular country.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Let us cultivate universities and workplaces where the contemplative life is valued, where introverts and extroverts alike can thrive, and where every person can feel recognized.
FaithFaith in Focus
Hallmark movies are inherently a part of the Christmas season and remind viewers over and over that it’s possible to find love after grief.
Arts & CultureIdeas
I may not have wanted to talk to my family or friends about Judy Blume’s book, ‘Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.’ But I did talk to God.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Even writing instructors are being pressured to use ChatGPT, and to allow their students to use it. But if allow such shortcuts in the creative process, we endanger our students’ psychological development.
FaithFaith in Focus
In this episode of “Bluey,” Chilli learns that there is little to gain in comparing her children to others, or comparing herself to other moms, an important reminder for Catholic moms, too
Arts & CultureBooks
Jane Austen’s literary genius lies in the fact that she crafts stories that impart the most pressing of human concerns in what seem at first the most mundane of experiences. It makes her a valuable guide to life.