John Carr’s vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares lessons learned.
Faith
Posted inShort Take
James Talarico’s Colbert cancellation and glimpses of a better kind of Christian politics
What might be most important about James Talarico as a political figure is that he understands the pitfalls of political identification and chooses to lead with his faith rather than his political allegiances.
Posted inSpeeches
Read: Pope Leo on World Day of Peace
In his ‘Message for the 59th World Day of Peace,’ Pope Leo called for an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace around the world.
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Another year over, a new one just begun: ‘America’ on N.Y.E.
Over 117 years, the editors of ‘America’ offered plenty of advice and exhortations (and warnings) for New Year’s Eve…but also reminded readers always to have hope.
Posted inFaith in Focus
Popes, immigration courts and culture wars: Faith stories that made an impact in 2025
From popes to parenting, aging to immigration, we filtered global events through the lens of faith and made national stories personal ones.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Archbishop Lori: Lessons from the Jesuits for the United States at 250
The history of the Society of Jesus in America mirrors that of the nation: full of promise and contradiction; always being redeemed through conversion.
Posted inFaith and Reason
Got synodality fatigue? The cure is getting good at it.
Synodality isn’t going away under Pope Leo. What are some ways we can avoid “synod fatigue” and become better at the process?
Posted inFaith in Focus
How my priest cousin helped me become a more engaged Catholic
The first time I joined the Peckville virtual congregation, and my cousin Andy was livestreamed into our living room, I felt something akin to what relatives of Hollywood celebrities must feel.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Ross Douthat on why everyone should be religious
Ross Douthat addresses weighty topics in his new book, but his reasons for belief are often puzzling.