On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church lost a moral titan in the long struggle for racial equality and justice in the United States.

‘Now, I know I’m not the most grateful person you know, God, so let me take some time to tell you what I’m thankful for.’

I have been trying with all my heart—with all my mind, with all my soul, to live peaceably with a terror that has been grafted onto me.

As a Catholic, you continually search for the balance in your professional and spiritual life. Whatever balance you do achieve is far from perfect.

If we want to heal the division between the church and the gay community, we have to meet them, humbly, where they are.

In my lifetime, I do not recall having so many reasons to cry and send up my sighs to Mary for help and hope.