Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Catholic history is filled with stories of heroes and saints who, in their time, were eyed askance. St. Joan of Arc was excommunicated and burned to death by...
Is it OK to be a bad Catholic? | Matthew Cressler
On this episode of Glad You Asked, Matthew J. Cressler discusses what makes someone a Catholic, "good" or otherwise.
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November 2026
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Reap what we sow
Climate change is affecting how we practice long-standing religious rituals. From resource scarcity to extreme weather events, changing landscapes to shifting seasons, communities must contend with challenges to how they have historically practiced their faith.
BY REBECCA RANDALL
Window of hope
A group of religious sisters forgave the man responsible for a terrible crime against their community, demonstrating what real reconciliation looks like.
BY DON CLEMMER
Unintended side effects
Contraception has been a defining religious issue in America, but the history of the pill is more complex than contemporary narratives suggest.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SAMIRA K. MEHTA
Glorious age
Stories of aging saints remind us that every stage of life holds meaning.
BY ELLYN SANNA
The pursuit of peace
A military spouse says real national strength prioritizes commitment to and collaboration with others.
BY SARAH SOUTHERN
“As liberation theologians have told us, without the perspectives of the poor we cannot fulfill our call to mercy as a Christian community.”
Berit Reisenauer Guidotti
