Paul Senz writes from Oklahoma.
Catholicism is weird. There is no getting around that. Nor is there any need to. The weirdness of the Catholic faith, many ancient Catholic traditions, the experiences of many of the Catholic faithful, are some of many things that make Catholicism unique
There is an intimate connection between food and faith. In the Garden of Eden, God provided food for Adam and Eve and commanded them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; the Israelites ate manna in
The Boy Scouts of America aims to form young men, instilling them with values and preparing them to make ethical choices. However, recent changes to scout policies, such as admitting young girls and allowing openly gay scoutmasters and transgender scouts, have many
Outside Charlotte, North Carolina, near the South Carolina border, lies Belmont Abbey College. Founded in 1876 by Benedictine monks, the college is home to the new Benedict Leadership Institute. Conor Gallagher is the executive director of the Benedict Leadership Institute and co-founded
As the United States grapples with the horror of another mass shooting at a high school, this time on May 18 at Santa Fe High School near Houston, a familiar narrative emerges. The suspect is 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a student who reportedly
As parents have the right to make certain decisions about their children’s education, many states have enacted laws allowing for voucher programs to help parents send their children to private schools. But voucher programs remain controversial. Essentially, voucher programs use government funds
Deacons, above all else, are servants. The origin of the word in Greek, diakonia, means just that — servant — and it is a role the deacons of the Church enthusiastically have fulfilled since the time of the apostles. For hundreds of
The face of the Church in the United States is changing, and the face of the clergy is changing with it. And while this change in demographics presents certain challenges for seminaries and houses of formation, leaders in the Church say these
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, more commonly known by its acronym CARA, has kept a close eye on the trends in seminary formation and those entering religious life for many years. As the Church in the United States grows