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A Vibrant, Vital Commonweal

Dominic Preziosi succeeds Paul Baumann as Commonweal editor

By Thomas Baker

June 18, 2018

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Princeton Junction, New Jersey

Not to brag, but when people in our area shop for a parish, my parish is the one that wins

By Thomas Baker

September 12, 2017

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By Thomas Baker

November 29, 2016

Cathleen Kaveny, Bishop Robert McElroy, Peter Steinfels

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Prophecy without Contempt – A Commonweal Event Monday, March 7 in NYC (and live online)

By Thomas Baker

February 29, 2016

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Staff Picks: 'Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph' & 'Journey by Moonlight'

By Thomas Baker

December 26, 2015

Music

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Please Give a Moment to Commonweal on Giving Tuesday

By Thomas Baker

December 1, 2015

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