Modeling St. Sebastian in the (second) age of Trump
Tulio Huggins on the challenge of human dignity under the 47th U.S. president, who may resemble a Roman Emperor of old.
Opinion
One Black Catholic's prayers for the 2025 Jubilee Year
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on how he is experiencing spiritual growth and how others can join in the spiritual fruits of the Church's season of freedom.
'Do whatever he tells you': The Sunday coming and the call of the King
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the intersection between the Sunday Mass readings and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King and the Black Social Gospel
Daryl Grigsby on the sociotheological currents underlying America's most impactful religious thinker, and his allies in the fight for justice.
60 days later: Introspection is needed on White Catholic rejection of Kamala Harris
Ahead of Inauguration Day, Efran Menny offers food for thought on the bankruptcy of the Catholic moral vote and how to pick up the pieces.
'Gladiator II' review: A troubling exercise in empire
Nate Tinner-Williams writes that the ennobling of global European rule leaves something to be desired in the long-anticipated sequel to a classic.
St. Martin de Porres and the call of the supernatural
Briana Jansky on the life of the New World's only Black Catholic saint and those seeking more than the eye can see.
Remembrance and the Antiquities Act: A Biblical injunction
Alexander Walton on the need to protect America's natural and cultural treasures before it's too late.
This Advent, I am mourning the loss of Black men.
Tamika Royes on tragedy, mental health, and the unseen struggle of the male diaspora in North America.
On Advent, administrations, and the art of waiting
Daryl Grigsby on how to apply the ethos of anticipating the coming savior to the challenges of an incoming Trump-Vance White House.
‘Write the vision’: Another perspective on the Baltimore parish mergers
Fr Raymond Harris on his work as a veteran priest of the archdiocese, and the fruits of faithful labor.
Celebrating the anniversary of the Black Catholic bishops' letter means recommitting to radical action
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the impact of forgotten activism during the Black Catholic Movement and its enduring call for the Church today.
Has the Catholic Church truly learned hospitality?
Tamika Royes on the "Black exodus" and how to foster the welcome that all deserve in God's house.
Remembering Julius Rosenwald, a White Jewish pioneer of African-American education
His schools throughout the South bridged a gap between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement, the latter boasting several Rosenwald alumni.
Thoughts from a Black Catholic on the second Trump presidency
Dr. Ronald E. Smith gives a prayerful take on the return of the Republican firebrand, with an eye on the economy and level-headed engagement.
The ancient history of Catholicism in the motherland gives me hope—and gives me pause.
Alessandra Harris on the Kongo Kingdom and its lasting legacy in the Church's relationship with the Black world—and in entanglement with slavery.