The birds of the heavens and the spiritual life
Alexander Walton connects the creatures of the air to the history of Christian beauty and the tradition of artistic evangelization.
Opinion
From California to Minnesota: Breaking bread and bearing witness in a troubled America
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver connects historical Christian witness of solidarity to the present American crisis, in which battle lines are firmly drawn.
A guide to Manhattan for the new Archbishop of New York, Ronald Hicks
Félix Cepeda on how the incoming prelate of one of the nation's largest dioceses can experience culture and course-correct for the common good.
Avoidance amid the madness: When Catholic leaders refuse the prophetic call
Efran Menny on the incomplete witness of American Catholic prelates amid the moral crisis of unchecked government repression under President Trump.
'Total Praise' and the soul of Black worship: In memory of Richard Smallwood
Samantha Smith on the significance of the late Richard Smallwood, whose music and ministry has had lasting impact on the American Church.
'The law must be executed': On slave catchers, ICE, and the missing moral voice
Tulio Huggins connects recent anti-immigration activities to the larger history of racist policing in America—and to Catholics with cat-got tongues.
King, Gandhi, and Thurman: The necessary formation behind nonviolence and resistance
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver explores the influences that made Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. an apostle of nonviolence and how we too can learn and be sent.
Black Catholics must be prophets of resistance in the current American crisis.
Daryl Grigsby on the experiential wisdom with which African Americans in the Church can speak truth to power and call for community renewal.
Renée Good deserved better. So did Samuel DuBose.
Robert Alan Glover recounts a grisly police shooting that rocked Ohio 10 years before the killing of Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
A structure of sin: How EWTN fuels a distorted view of Catholic teaching
Jack Champagne interrogates a recent political poll from the right-wing Catholic media giant, linking it to a larger program of spiritual sedition.
A Christmas reflection from Europe: What the world is asking of America
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver on the Christmas contradictions created by American interventionism and a larger spirit of empire at home and abroad.
'Is there anything wrong with being a n***er?': The witness of the nation’s first Black Catholic bishop
Bishop James A. Healy was a White-passing prelate in an age of prejudice, and there's even more to him than meets the eye, writes Tulio Huggins.
In this time of moral crisis, where are the shepherds?
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on the need for activism from religious leaders amid the current sociopolitical moment—and the consequences of inaction.
Black Americans need solidarity from the Catholic Church in 2026—or else.
Efran Menny on the void of witness for anti-racist justice from Catholic leaders in 2025, and how they can chart a new path in a new year.
Review: Faith, loss, and unity front and center in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
Samantha Smith reviews the new James Cameron flick with an eye for social themes and the quest for Na'vi freedom.
What can strong drink contribute to human flourishing?
Alexander Walton probes the rich purposes of alcohol, according to the Bible and the witness of human history.