Jerry Ryan

Jerry Ryan, a frequent contributor to Commonweal, died on January 23. Requiescat in pace.

Article

Legacy of a Country Priest

By Jerry Ryan

September 26, 2011

Priesthood

Article

Masked Mysticism

By Jerry Ryan

December 13, 2010

U.S. Catholicism

Article

A Christian & the Qur’an

By Jerry Ryan

January 11, 2010

Muslim-Christian Relations

Short Take

Muslim-Christian Relations

Article

Unlikely Prophets

By Jerry Ryan

December 14, 2009

Short Take

Theology

Vatican II

Article

A God Who Trembles

In Charles Péguy’s great poems, hope is something passed on from generation to generation

By Jerry Ryan

December 19, 2008

Article

Why I Stay Catholic

By Jerry Ryan

February 19, 2007

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God or Trump?

It is a mistake to see Trump only as a political leader. In 2024, he is also a cult for Evangelicals who no longer want to be Christians.

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Divorce, Annulment & the Petrine Privilege

“My divorce was final fifteen years ago. But the Catholic Church, to which I’m a recent convert, considers me still married.”

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Culture

Elegy for a Landline

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