Is it loving or crazy to put your children on the sofa for a night so a person living on the street can have their bedroom? Johnathon Kelso thinks it’s what Jesus wants.
John W. Miller
John W. Miller is a Pittsburgh-based former Wall Street Journal staff reporter and co-director of the PBS film “Moundsville.”
Posted inFaith in Focus
The Mass is a constant. But we experience it differently over time.
If Catholics can accept the imperfections of the humans running Mass, they are likely to keep going.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Small-town Americans swung for Trump. That doesn’t mean they’ll back him at any cost.
To see what Trump 2.0’s America could look like, John W. Miller spoke to people in Punxsutawney, Pa. about how life might change for them in 2025.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
A lesson from Punxsutawney: The United States will always be divided—and that’s O.K.
With Pennsylvania widely considered the most crucial of the seven 2024 swing states and America feeling stuck in a winter of discord haunted by the specter of political violence, I decided to report on the election from Punxsutawney.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Tim Kaine reminds us what’s possible in a political candidate
In ‘Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside,’ Kaine invites readers on a journey as he narrates his human-powered travels throughout Virginia, where he has served as senator, governor and mayor of Richmond.
Posted inFaith, Features
Skateparks, gyms and breweries: The right and wrong way to repurpose a closed church building
The Catholic Church, the largest private real estate owner in the world, faces decisions about what to do with its extensive real estate portfolio.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Evan Gershkovich’s journalism was an act of love.
The deeper kind of reporting that Evan Gershkovich was practicing when he was arrested in Russia is, in my mind, a practice of love.
Posted inFaith, Features
In High School, in Recovery: The spiritual and practical challenges facing teens with addiction
Kolbe Academy in Bath, Pa., was the only Catholic recovery school in the United States. It is closing its doors because it could not find enough students like Pete, who said he had hit rock bottom and wanted to get sober.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The Catholic guide to ethical investing
Investing for profit can be a Catholic virtue if the common good is kept in mind. So look for companies that provide the things essential for everyday life, like food and housing.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: What happens when athletic heroes fall out of love with the game?
Sports memoirs tend to have a certain arc: the odyssey of the triumphant athlete. But every now and then, a retired athlete—like Jerry West, Abby Wambach and Gale Sayers—tells a more complicated story.