Dominic Preziosi

Article

Staff Pick: ‘Isaac Hecker: An American Catholic’

A sweeping biography of an overlooked figure

By Dominic Preziosi

December 27, 2017

U.S. Catholicism

Theology

Article

No Sunset Conversion

‘Lucky’ is a humble celebration of Harry Dean Stanton, a quietly glorious send-off for a singular American talent

By Dominic Preziosi

October 12, 2017

Movies

Secularism and Modernity

Article

Lie, Memory

Can we trust our memories and what's in our heads? Dan Chaon's novel ‘Ill Will’ pursues this question to thrilling effect

By Dominic Preziosi

July 10, 2017

Books

Fiction

Lyndon Johnson signing the 1965 Voting Rights Act / Wikimedia

Article

States to Trump’s Election ‘Integrity’ Commission: Count Us Out

Bipartisan resistance to the specious plan for combating nonexistent voter fraud, as there should be

July 6, 2017

Article

Two Ways of Reading?

Reading online isn't just about staring at a screen

By Dominic Preziosi

March 7, 2017

Article

War, Commentary, Shipwrecks

A carefully selected trio of diaries and diary-like works

November 19, 2018

Must Reads

Politics

Has Liberalism Failed?

Three writers assess the claims of Patrick Deneen’s critique of liberalism; the author offers a pointed response

By The Editors

December 3, 2018

Religion

Let 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, DC

November 27, 2018

Religion

Why I Came & What I Found

The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by it

By Paul J. Griffiths

November 26, 2018

Religion

Why 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 time

By B. D. McClay

November 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 Baumann

December 4, 2018

Books

Christmas Critics

Smart reading suggestions for the 2018 holiday season

By The Editors

November 19, 2018

Collections

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 Editors

December 3, 2018