We will all be a lot better off when fewer distinctions are made between us clergy and everyone else.
#OwnYourFaith
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Who is more judgmental: Planet Fitness or the Catholic Church?
The fact is, no one—no church or priest, friendly gym or unfriendly one—can judge us without our cooperation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Catholic Church needs L.G.B.T. saints
When L.G.B.T. people look at the communion of the saints, we should be able to see someone who looks like us.
Posted inFaith, Video
We get it. The Catholic struggle is real.
The Catholic struggle is real. But that’s what we’re here for. At America Magazine, we give you the tools to discuss, prod and wrestle with your faith, openly and without fear—to share your perspective on being a Catholic—as well as a human being.
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I’m afraid to return to Mass in person. And it’s not because of Covid.
I’m afraid, but not of the virus. Frankly, I’m afraid of what I will see, of what I will hear when I get there and step inside the church.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Is a Catholic university still Catholic when the priests, brothers and sisters have left?
As the numbers of priests and consecrated women and men available for ministry continue to dwindle, religious orders are seeking out models that ensure their respective missions and charisms.
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What if doubt is actually good for your faith?
If you’re 100 percent sure about faith…is it still faith?
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The Easter Vigil is the longest liturgy of the year. And it’s so, so worth your time.
The Easter Vigil is a Mass that bears only a basic resemblance to typical Catholic weekend worship, but in breaking from that form it brings home the power of the Resurrection anew.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Can you be pro-life and own guns?
When talking about gun control policies, we must center our conversation around the sanctity of human life.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
There are female presidents and CEOs. Why are we still asking if women can lead in the church?
I’ve often said that as a Catholic feminist covering the Vatican, I cannot wait until it is no longer newsworthy when women take on greater leadership roles in the church, but it is de rigeur.