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A podcast hosted by Jeannie Gaffigan and Mike Lewis.| U.S. Catholic
It’s a warm, sunny day as I prepare my backpack, borrow one of my son’s refillable water bottles, and grab a couple of protein bars. You would be justified in thinking I am getting ready for a hike, but this isn’t a hike. I am heading out to be in community, to practice accompaniment and […] The post The immigrant’s journey is also a pilgrimage appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics around the country. We also invite readers to submit their responses to these opinion essays—whether agreement or disagreement—in the survey that follows. A selection of the survey results appear below, as well as in the September 2025 issue of U.S. Catholic. You can participate in our […] The post Can the church give more than lip service to women’s...| U.S. Catholic
The United States’ immigration system is, as Alejandra Oliva writes, “hungry for bodies to suffer.” In her book, Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration (Astra House), the Mexican American translator and immigration justice activist draws on her experience as a volunteer interpreter for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and seeking asylum, weaving together […] The post Language and Eucharist: A translator’s insights on immigration appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
Readings (Year C): Exodus 17:8 – 13Psalm 121:1 – 2, 3 – 4, 5 – 6, 7 – 82 Timothy 3:14 – 4:2Luke 18:1 – 8 Reflection: Embrace Jesus’ complexity Jewish scripture scholar Amy-Jill Levine says that the parables are meant to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable. We might also say parables […] The post A reflection for the twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
First of all, let me address the elephant in the room: This is a Testaments column, but I am not Alice Camille. I know that, for many of our subscribers and readers, Alice is a trusted and beloved voice whose commentary on scripture and the liturgical calendar deepened their faith and inspired their reflection. After […] The post How the persistent widow reflects God’s advocacy appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts The tradition of churches as places of refuge for those in fear of the law goes back centuries. It figures in several popular stories set in the Middle Ages, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame (both the novel and the Disney film), and the legend of the outlaw Robin Hood. In the […] The post What happened to the Catholic tradition of sanctuary? | Leo Guardado appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
“Have you seen The Chosen?” When the streaming series first began in 2019, this was an innocuous question. But now, the same question can feel like a litmus test. After all, what Christian wouldn’t admire an ambitious, small-budget, crowdfunded project about the life of Jesus and his disciples, designed to reach new audiences through an […] The post ‘The Chosen’ may be inspiring—but its theology isn’t inspired appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
About six years ago, a good friend recommended I watch a movie called Jenny’s Wedding. Jenny is a young woman with a successful career and a kind heart. Her family is made up of lifelong Catholics. Both of her younger siblings are already married, and her mother dreams of the day Jenny will follow in […] The post The art of planting—in ministry or soil—requires patience appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
In the south Florida city of Homestead, near the Everglades, low-income migrant farmworkers have long labored in area fields. Today, their children face steep barriers to education, especially in a state where anti-immigrant policies are on the rise. But a new kind of Catholic school is quietly rewriting what’s possible for them. In 2024 the […] The post This Florida school provides community for farmworker families appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
Haitian refugee Patrick Joseph comes from a country where tropical flowers bloom in a cavalcade of colors. He now lives in Springfield, Ohio, where the dreary winters create a dull gray landscape as the brown earth lies dormant. Nevertheless, Joseph, 50, doesn’t mind the Ohio winter. He sees Springfield, a quintessential American Rust Belt town, […] The post Haitian parish in Springfield, Ohio maintains faith amid crisis appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
A podcast hosted by Jeannie Gaffigan and Mike Lewis.| U.S. Catholic
