I don’t much care when non-Catholics hurl insults at us. I mean, I do care, but it’s not all that significant because there is a long history of bigotry against the faith. My dad went down South to Mississippi in 1967 to help register voters, and when the people found out […]
Thom Nickels: A stand-out production at the Philly Fringe Festival
Ordinarily when one thinks of the Fringe Festival one thinks of amateur productions. “Without God As My Lover” breaks the mold.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: The Gospel According to Kamala
When I watch videos of Kamala Harris dancing—sometimes at outdoor rallies with children and so called faith leaders—I study her moves including the way her hair swings low over her forehead. I admit her near-perfect coordination makes me want to like her though I know that what I’m feeling is […]
Thom Nickels: Cremation? Not for me.
The funerary practice is common across many major religions, but the author finds it far from perfect.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: Contemplating the divine in Pennsylvania monasteries.
Reflections from a trip to two religious houses in the commonwealth.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: My dinner with Father Shinn
Looking back on a memorable dinner and conversation with a man of God.
By Thom Nickels
Christine Flowers: The Rosary is a symbol of love, not hate
Anti-Catholic sentiments are uttered aloud when they used to be whispered — a troubling trend in our pluralist society.
By Christine Flowers
Saving closed churches from the wrecking ball
Brody Hale works to preserve Catholic churches — as churches, not condominiums.
By Thom Nickels
Christine Flowers: Lessons on religious persecution for today’s Covid-19 church shutdowns
As a nation that celebrates religious freedom, how will we cope with the new limitations on public worship? By Christine Flowers