Article Thomas Merton at Commonweal A selection of the monk, poet, and social critic’s spiritual writings from the archivesBy The EditorsDecember 10, 2018 Books Spirituality
Article Why We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The EditorsDecember 3, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Theology Spirituality Vatican II
Article The Church That Has to Come A series of reported reflections from Rome, where bishops and young people are gathering this October to discuss the future of the churchBy Griffin OleynickOctober 16, 2018 Vatican II Pope Francis Bishops Secularism and Modernity Laity
Article Fr. Nonomen: A Collection Some of our readers’ favorite columns by Fr. John Baran (known in our pages as Fr. Nonomen)By The EditorsMay 7, 2018
Article Faith & Poetics A collection of writings on the intersection of religious language and poetryBy The EditorsApril 30, 2018 Poetry
Article A Visual Pilgrimage through Lent A series of spiritual meditations with some help from a different art gallery each week By Griffin OleynickMarch 31, 2018 Art Spirituality
PoliticsLethal Hypocrisy Our willingness to indulge the Saudi government makes a mockery of our democratic ideals. In January, Congress must act quickly to change courseBy The EditorsDecember 11, 2018
ReligionLet Church Be Church Again It is a challenging time, both for our nation and our church. But it can also be a graced moment, and an opportunity for healing. By Carol Keehan, DCNovember 27, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came & What I Found The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by itBy Paul J. GriffithsNovember 26, 2018
ReligionWhy I Came I would like to say that I immediately flew unto Mary, to stand before her, sinful and sorrowful, but it took a long timeBy B. D. McClayNovember 24, 2018
Culture‘The Nun’s Story’ Revisited However much we may admire the austerities and asceticism of pre-Vatican II religious life, the film depicts a closed world to which we cannot return By Paul BaumannDecember 4, 2018
BooksChristmas Critics Smart reading suggestions for the 2018 holiday seasonBy The EditorsNovember 19, 2018
CollectionsWhy We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The EditorsDecember 3, 2018
