If we want to heal the division between the church and the gay community, we have to meet them, humbly, where they are.
Catholic Identity
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
This year’s Met Gala is Catholic-themed. What could go wrong?
It’s more likely that gala attendees will be taking inspiration from the lavish outfits favored by Pope Benedict than the sartorially understated Pope Francis.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Free birth control coverage restored at University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame is reversing itself and now telling employees they will continue to receive no-cost birth control coverage.
Posted inFaith, News
Canonization process begins for Black Elk, the Native American who merged Lakota and Catholic culture
For 50 years, Nicholas Black Elk led others to Christ, often melding his Lakota culture into his Christian life.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Ghosts of Toni Morrison: A Catholic writer confronts the legacy of slavery
This year, Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon” turn 30 and 40, respectively. What role did the author’s conversion to Catholicism play in her writing?
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The dangers of becoming a ‘professional’ Catholic
The saints are passionate; the lukewarm are professional.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: “Lady Bird” is not your average Catholic school girl movie
Lady Bird, with her magenta hair and acne, is an original; Greta Gerwig, appropriately, takes chances.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ is a rallying cry for Catholic schoolgirls everywhere
Greta Gerwig is not a Catholic, but she did attend Catholic school and wanted to make a film that reflected her joyful experience there.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Catholic feminism is not an oxymoron
This week, we interview Claire Swinarski, host of “The Catholic Feminist Podcast.”
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Catholic feminism is not an oxymoron
What does it mean to be a feminist? I wasn’t raised one—I barely even understood what the word meant growing up. It wasn’t until my 20s that I began to fully engage with feminist ideas and literature, from Betty Friedan to bell hooks to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. For me, feminism is intersectional, incorporating various aspects […]