When we think of Advent, it’s natural that Christmas isn’t far behind in our minds. And with Christmas on our minds, the time of Advent becomes obscured. Instead of a “period of devout and expectant...

Partly a conversion story, partly a study in the triumph of friendship over isolation, the moving comedy-tinged drama “The Holdovers” (Focus) is an intimate, beautifully crafted film. Yet, while this...

“Works of Mercy.” By Sally Thomas. Wisconsin: Wiseblood Books, 2022. 269 pages. Paperback: $16; Kindle: $7. I read a lot of novels, but other than passing on recommendations to friends, I have never...

Efforts to meet climate goals must heed both the “cry of the earth” and the “cry of the poor,” said two U.S. Catholic bishops leading committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “No...

There’s a common joke in religious education that the answer to every question in religion class is “Jesus.” I once made the mistake of sharing that with students in a class, and for the next three...