Regina Munch

Article

Venerable Beads

I didn’t have a rosary to lend my husband. Which made me wonder: Where do you buy a rosary?

By Regina Munch

December 7, 2018

Spirituality

The Last Word

Article

Halloween and All Saints Mysteries

In entering into the mystery of all saints and all souls, we cannot be sure what we will encounter, but we embrace fear and obscurity even as we hope

By Regina Munch

November 1, 2018

Secularism and Modernity

Spirituality

Article

Blood Types

Contrary to long-held romantic narratives, Vampires haunted the most cutting-edge social, theological, political, and medical thinking in enlightened Europe

By Regina Munch

October 31, 2018

Books

Secularism and Modernity

Article

Things Fall Apart

A new book tracks the decline of the American middle class over the past few decades, but offers few solutions for building a better future

September 12, 2018

Article

Bias, ‘Brogrammers’ & Blind Spots

Tech companies are dominated by a very particular type of person, and their influence can affect the culture at large

By Regina Munch

February 21, 2018

Domestic Affairs

Media

Article

Surviving the Last Century

‘What You Did Not Tell’ is a window into the hopes and fears of those who suffered some of the worst calamities of the twentieth century

January 10, 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