Kenneth Craycraft, an OSV columnist, is a professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati and author of “Citizens Yet Strangers: Living Authentically Catholic in a Divided America" (OSV Books).
On the eve of the Easter Triduum, columnist Kenneth Craycraft explores the dichotomy of what we think of as political power and the ideal ushered in by the actions of Jesus during Holy Week. Craycraft shows readers “that following Christ has profound
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft examines the newest releases by the band U2 — an album, “Songs of Surrender,” and a Netflix documentary. Craycraft writes: “U2’s pilgrimage is part of the motivation for the reimagined versions of the songs on ‘Songs of Surrender.’ Bono explains
Writer Kenneth Craycraft examines Phil Klay’s short story “Fire in the Furnace” through a Catholic lens — one that is of particular relevance during the season of Lent. Klay tells the story of a Marine who feels guilty about the sins of
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft reviews Bob Dylan’s book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” in which Dylan explores the ability of music to convey deep emotion through its music and lyrics: “Rather than to analyze the songs, he uses them as points of departure
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft explores the themes of our Lenten journey through a short playlist of secular songs: “Like God himself, grace cannot be contained, either by liturgical form or sacramental practice. Grace can be wild and unruly, breaking through the boundaries of
What would it mean to reach out to those who feel alienated from the Church? In a recent article in America Magazine, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, bishop of San Diego, called for, among other things, “radical inclusion” of “L.G.B.T. persons” to the
Columnist Kenneth Craycraft writes that while the Super Bowl can be an occasion of comradery and a moment to cheer on the teams involved, often we must avoid myriad distractions in order to be able to enjoy the game for the pure
Writer Kenneth Craycraft looks at Elie Wiesel’s unimaginable recounting of his time in a concentration camp during World War II: “In the early spring of 1945, as the end of World War II in Europe was approaching, 16-year-old Elie Wiesel was forced
In 1985, at Cornell University’s Chekhov Festival, Walker Percy gave a pessimistic lecture entitled “Diagnosing the Modern Malaise” (later published in his collection of essays, “Signposts in a Strange Land”). Among the gloomier of Percy’s observations is that “most contemporary novelists have
Bishop Barron has the rare gift of writing accessible theological books on the foundation of his scholarly erudition. "The Great Story of Israel" is written for the curious layperson who wants better to understand the background of the stories that make up