COMMENTARY: Catholicism immersed her writing, but it was often covert to the uninitiated like me.

The nurse practitioner was originally granted a religious accommodation from 2014 to 2022 that allowed her to refuse to prescribe contraceptives and abortifacients.

The event fell on the 45th anniversary of the killing of St. Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran bishop who was assassinated at a hospital chapel in 1980 amid a civil war.

Baby Jamie’s little heart stopped beating the day he was born. His brief life left a profound impact on those around him — a powerful testimony on this International Day of the Unborn Child.

A visit to the Basilica of the Assumption reminded me of the importance of following Mary’s lead.

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination.

Mary didn’t have all the answers — just unwavering trust in God. On this feast of the Incarnation, ask her to help you do the same.

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human shortcuts.