Article Poem | Old School "He was neither akin to nor appalled by / the jocks, potheads, and girls, / just a bemused observer, // or so I thought" By Michael Milburn December 24, 2024 Poetry
Article Books in Brief The editors are reading about racial and environmental justice, from meatpacking to adaptation, plus visions of a successful green transition. By The Editors December 24, 2024 Books in Brief Nonfiction
Article Letters | Queer love and election postmortems Readers criticize a recent essay about queer love and reflect on Commonweal's election coverage. By The Editors December 24, 2024 Letters
Article Just Do It A writer experiments with quieter, "wordless" life on the farm By Brian Castner December 23, 2024 Technology Culture
Article Unpardonable Freeing January 6 rioters would represent a uniquely perverse use of presidential pardon power. By Dominic Preziosi December 23, 2024 Politics Donald Trump
Article A Holy Invitation This jubilee’s theme, “Pilgrims of Hope,” is meant to offer a message of comfort to victims of international warfare, the pandemic, and climate change. By Vanessa R. Corcoran December 21, 2024 Religion Pope Francis
Article Joseph the Protector Joseph’s entrance into Nativity scenes introduced an ordinary, flawed human into the moment of the divine miracle. By Kathleen Brady December 21, 2024 Arts Religion History
Article Kidnapped Maria Laurino's "The Price of Children" documents "an adoption racket" by the Catholic Church in Italy affecting thousands of children and mothers. By Helene Stapinski December 20, 2024 Italy History Women Nonfiction
Article 100 Years of Christmas From Chesterton and Merton to 'Jingle Bell' Mass and 'In Bruges'—a selection of Christmas writing from our first 100 years. By The Editors December 20, 2024 Advent
