John Cogley was once called “the most prominent American Roman Catholic journalist of his generation.” The onetime executive editor of Commonweal also played a key role in the election of J.F.K.

Catholic life in the United States is deeply rooted in the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. But that might not mean what you think it means.

Many professionals who care for strangers are not religious workers, but they play a pivotal role in reinforcing the imago Dei, the notion that all people are made in the image of God.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Zac Davis

A Reflection for Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Tim Reidy

A Reflection from Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Alessandra Rose

A Reflection for the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle, by Kevin Clarke

A Reflection for Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Molly Cahill

Last week, which was among the most intense I have witnessed in ministry, we adored the blessed sacrament, gathered for our Masses, prayed our rosaries, made our confessions and broke bread in fellowship.