FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Justin, martyr, by Christopher Parker
Politics & SocietyNews
Ron DeSantis was raised Catholic, but he and and his wife, Casey, rarely discuss the particularities of their religious beliefs in public.
Arts & CultureTelevision
For me, the plot events ahead are secondary to the show’s real strength, the paths that the characters themselves will take.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Christopher Parker
FaithArt
Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz has designed the most recent sculpture in the Vatican—the first there since the 1600s—and his many other works similarly show marginalized peoples in the church.
FaithDispatches
Starting in March 2023, victims of sexual abuse in Saint Paul-Minneapolis who still wish to receive the Eucharist but find it too traumatic to enter a church can have the sacrament brought to them.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Defenders of bankruptcy say it gives organizations a fair way to distribute assets to those seeking compensation. Some critics argue that the process allows church leaders to hide assets, especially real estate.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Wednesday of Holy Week, by Christopher Parker
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Former Missouri senator John Danforth said he has revisited his 1999 report since learning about the Trump rally in Waco and noticed similarities between the rhetoric of Mr. Trump and the conspiracy theorists of the 1990s.
Arts & CultureTelevision
HBO's “The Last of Us” is based on a 2013 video game of the same name, which itself earned widespread praise for its emotional storyline.