“Wildcat,” the new film by Ethan Hawke about the life of Flannery O’Connor, is not your typical biopic, a fact that seems entirely appropriate since O’Connor is not your typical writer.

A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, by James T. Keane

Survivors deserve to experience the church in a way that restores, nourishes and heals.

The time is ripe for rethinking the assumption that the purpose of acquiring a college degree is to snag a job at graduation.

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.

A reflection for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, by J.D. Long-García

One of the most fascinating stories of the 20th century belongs to Walter Ciszek, S.J., an American Jesuit priest who spent two decades laboring in the Soviet Union after he was accused of being a Vatican spy.

The dog days of August are also the first week of school for millions of students, parents and teachers. Want some advice on how to handle it? Generations of America contributors have had thoughts on the subject.

A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, by J.D. Long-García