Article Merton & Blake, Revisited Thomas Merton and William Blake were unorthodox religious visionaries, joined by a shared predilection for the paradoxes at the heart of ChristianityBy Michael W. HigginsDecember 8, 2018 Art Poetry Spirituality Religious Life
Article ‘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 Movies Spirituality Religious Life Women in the Church
Article ‘Make Up for Their Many Defects’ St. Francis, whose feast is October 4, somehow managed to reconcile his love for the church with his understanding of it as an institution corrupted by powerBy Paul MosesOctober 3, 2018 Clericalism Religious Life
Article How a Monk Learns Mercy The Rule of Benedict, embraced so radically by Thomas Merton, created a Scripture-shaped world suffused with reminders of God’s mercyBy Luke Timothy JohnsonSeptember 26, 2018 Spirituality Theology Religious Life
Feature Getting to Gethsemani How to live a life of separation and then share the fruits of your contemplation with the rest of the world?By G. W. SmithMay 17, 2018 Spirituality Religious Life
Article Action Heroes Bernard McGinn is at pains to erase caricatures of Spanish mysticsBy Lawrence S. CunninghamMay 17, 2018 Books Spirituality Religious Life
PoliticsHas Liberalism Failed? Three writers assess the claims of Patrick Deneen’s critique of liberalism; the author offers a pointed responseBy The EditorsDecember 3, 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
