Here’s a simple, biblical truth: We’re never as smart as we think we are, and we’re never as wise as we need to be. The best intentions can have unintended consequences. The post Have American Catholics given up on evangelizing?…
Although Catholicism was a small minority in colonial America, more than 20,000 Catholics called it home. Two-thirds lived in Maryland, with most of the rest in Pennsylvania and port cities. The post 250 years after independence,…
Inspired by Pope Leo XIV and Josef Pieper, Catholic clergy share insights into the true meaning of leisure as more than just free time in a world often preoccupied with work. The post What Catholics can learn about leisure…
There’s a running joke in American religious life that goes something like this: ask ten Catholics what the Church teaches on a given issue, and you’ll get eleven different answers. The post The conformity gap: What American…
The election of the first American pope last year is a remarkable moment in the history of both the Catholic Church and the United States. But it symbolised something far deeper than national pride. It reflects a relationship between America and…
When it comes to defending oppressed Catholics in China, the Vatican’s voice grows faint until it disappears into an embarrassing silence. The post Trump spoke for China’s Catholics – the Pope stayed silent appeared…
Catholics around the world are commemorating Corpus Christi today, a feast day celebrating the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. But Corpus Christi is especially significant for American Catholics this year. The Catholic Church has seen…
The traditional Pentecost pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres in France once again drew a record crowd for its 44th edition, with nearly 20,000 people taking part in the three-day walk, compared with 19,000 in 2025 The post Young…
The real roots of modern anti-Semitism are not in orthodox Catholicism, but in the anti-Christian thinkers of the Enlightenment. The post Catholics and modern anti-Semitism appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. The post Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’…
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