LGBTQ+ Catholic women describe their experience of faith, community and the church. Despite different perspectives, they share a singular ache: to love God and to be accepted wholly into the Body of Christ.
When I heard about Catholic Workers, a light went on in my soul. I thought this is what Jesus would be doing if he were alive today: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless — and burning draft files.
Catholic numbers in battleground states make them a good weathervane, and indeed they tend to vote for the winner in presidential elections. If you win Catholics, you probably win the country.
It's not just conflict with Rome that is making life hard for German reformers right now. Conservatives as well as reformers have taken a critical stance toward the ongoing Synodal Path, for very different reasons.
When I served as dramaturg for the Los Angeles-based Center Theatre Group's reading of "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" by Fr. Daniel Berrigan, I didn't expect how profound the experience would be for my Catholicism.
Laughter is a gift from God and a reminder that we are meant to be witnesses of God's joy in the world, not merely echo chambers of misery, division and gloom, writes Fr. Daniel P. Horan.
Watching people march joyously through downtown Queens, the thing that struck me most was how much the celebration of Pride emerges from an experience that is also at the heart of Christianity.
Pope Francis may have closed the door on ordaining female deacons during his pontificate, but Catholic women — and the communities in which we serve — hold out hope for the grace of the diaconate.