Already/Not Yet

If you’ve spent some time reading catechetical materials or hanging around theological circles, you’ve likely heard the venerable maxim that Catholicism is the religion of both/and.

The Easter Vigil is a solemn celebration of Christ’s glorious redemption of humanity. But at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City this year, it was also the scene of something else: a disruption in the name of a social cause.

If you use the restroom in a certain brightly-colored, Mexican-themed bar in Chicago’s Old Town, you’ll be greeted by a seemingly chill and flippant question on the door: “Who cares?”

Feb. 14 will be a bit of a strange one this year: It’s both Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day.

It’s a new year! A time to turn the page on 2023, make some resolutions and look forward to the next 12 months.

Music plays an important role in lifting our hearts and minds to God — something we’re especially reminded of during these Advent and Christmas seasons.

Later this month, we celebrate the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, king of the universe.

The gates of hell will never prevail against the Church — and yet the body of Christ can often seem to be on the brink of some kind of calamity or disaster. This can be experienced at the level of a local parish, diocese, or even at the level of the universal Church.