Tomorrow's American Catholic
@tacjournal.bsky.social
A journal and publishing platform animated by a central question: Who is tomorrow’s American Catholic, and how is their understanding of themselves, their faith, and their church evolving in time?
The State of the Church, interview with Fr. Thomas J. Reese www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/the-state-...
The State of the Church with Fr. Thomas J. Reese
Listen now | A conversation with the Jesuit priest, journalist, and senior analyst for Religion News Service.
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"The vitality of faith and the abundance of vocations in many parts of the Global South are not anomalies; they are signs of the Spirit’s fidelity to the church." Fr. Cornelus Uchenna Okeke on "a theology of reciprocal mission": www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/from-missi...
From Mission Fields to Mission Partners: Reciprocal Mission and the Exchange of Gifts in a Changing World Church by Fr. Cornelus Uchenna Okeke
The vitality of faith and the abundance of vocations in many parts of the Global South are not anomalies; they are signs of the Spirit’s fidelity to the church.
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Jesus showed not only by words but also by his behavior that he advocated and manifested diversity, equality, and inclusion: www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/jesus-and-...
Jesus and Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion by Charlie Gibson
Jesus came on this earth to establish the kingdom of God—in modern-day parlance, the “community” of God.
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Latest podcast with interspiritual pioneer Kurt Johnson looks at the history of the interspiritual movement, Catholic contributions to a “deep ecumenism,” and how we might “pilot out of a place of deeper assets” to build a better world: www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/deeper-ass...
Deeper Assets with Kurt Johnson
Listen now | A conversation with the renowned scientist and interspiritual pioneer.
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In the latest episode of our podcast, we speak with Robert Nicastro of the Center for Christogenesis about evolutionary theology—a keynote interview for Tomorrow’s American Catholic! www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/cosmic-ame...
Cosmic American Catholic with Robert Nicastro, Ph.D.
Listen now | A conversation with the executive director of the Center for Christogenesis.
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“Any moment can become liturgical when the community encounters the Holy Creator together, even under a tree or on a mountain.” A conversation with Sr. Leonida Katunge of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network: www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/p/liturgy-sy...
Liturgy, Synodality, and Sacramentality in the African Church
A conversation with Sr. Leonida Katunge of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network.
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"The role of the first stage of life is to create a solid ego structure. The task of the second half of life is to allow it to die so that the true self can be resurrected." An essay on "falling upward" into a new vocation: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/fall...
Falling Upward: Exploring the Two Halves of Life and a Vocation to the Ministry of Education by Michael Bennett - Today's American Catholic
It is important to remember that suffering is not a sign of failure, but a necessary part of the journey towards spiritual growth.
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"The more one senses love in his and her heart, mind, actions—whole sitz im leben and daily life experiences—the more is one, in fact, loving God." Gene Ciarlo on panentheistic prayer: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/god-...
God Is Love, without Condition by Gene Ciarlo - Today's American Catholic
It would seem to me that we pray to and love God only when we learn to love and love deeply.
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Along with 14 other "synod pilgrims," Patricia E. Clement of the Pentecost Vigil Project will be in Rome this week for the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies. We're excited to share her introductory report here: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/a-pi...
A Pilgrim’s Adventure: Rome and Synodality by Patricia E. Clement, D.Min. - Today's American Catholic
The first in a series of reports from the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies being held this month in Rome.
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"There’s a need to find the point where Life 1 and Life 2 intersect. I sit and read / about Dante’s exile and think polarization has always been with us . . ." A poem by Jeannine M. Pitas: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/sept...
A Poem by Jeannine M. Pitas - Today's American Catholic
"There’s a need to find the point where Life 1 and Life 2 intersect."
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"We must refute our culture’s presumption that all problems are caused by an individual’s defect." A column by William Droel, timed to the release of Leo's apostolic exhortation on love for the poor: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/pove...
Poverty Is More Than Lack of Money by William Droel - Today's American Catholic
We must refute our culture’s presumption that all problems are caused by an individual’s defect.
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"It wasn’t an abstract sense of justice that made me invite her to live with me. It was something about who she was." Jeannine M. Pitas on the mutual gifts of Christian hospitality: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/10/sayi...
Saying Yes by Jeannine M. Pitas - Today's American Catholic
It wasn’t an abstract sense of justice that made me invite Valentina to live with me. It was something about who she was.
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"'Christness' sheds light. It never obstructs. It never is out for itself. 'Christness' seeds itself. It pours one toward another in goodness and goodwill." Wally Swist on "experiencing Christness": www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/09/expe...
Experiencing Christness by Wally Swist - Today's American Catholic
In trying to imitate Christ, we begin to actively love Christ.
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"Paradoxically, by withdrawing from the world in humble contemplation, we create the space for another to be herself." Dr. David Torevell on the paradigm of the wounded healer: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/09/woun...
“Wounded Healer”: How Helpful Is This as a Paradigm for Those Teaching and Working in Catholic Education Today? by David Torevell - Today's American Catholic
By aligning our own wounds with the wounds of Christ and sharing in his redemptive suffering, we will be given the strength and know-how to the wounds of others.
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This week at TAC: Chris Byrd on a new film on the life of Maximilian Kolbe, William Droel on Fr. Isaac Hecker, and a poem by Fr. Gerard Garrigan, OSB: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/09/we-a...
We Are All Poles Now by Chris Byrd - Today's American Catholic
The debut film of director Anthony D'Ambrosio tells the story of the saint and martyr Maximilian Kolbe.
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On August 27, panelists at the "Thou Shalt Not Steal" forum at @desalesuniversity.bsky.social discussed the effects of clean-energy budget cuts on workers, the economy, and the environment of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/09/clea...
Clean-Energy Cuts Decried at DeSales University Forum by Mark Pattison - Today's American Catholic
Panelists discussed the effects of budget cuts on workers, the economy, and the environment of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
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"There are different definitions of love. The kind of love equated with God is the epitome of love." Gene Ciarlo on the practice of panentheism and "look[ing] at everything in this world as coterminous with the love which is God": www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/08/god-...
God Is Love, on Condition by Gene Ciarlo - Today's American Catholic
There are different definitions of love. The kind of love equated with God is the epitome of love.
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"To unleash the Spirit within our church, we need to welcome the discomfort of difficult dialogues about privilege and power": Leslye Colvin on resisting the sins of anti-Black racism and white supremacy: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/08/the-...
The Faithfulness of Black Catholics in the Promise of Christ Resurrected by Leslye Colvin - Today's American Catholic
Catholic institutions must learn to recognize and resist the sins of anti-Black racism and white supremacy.
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"There is one category of voter that is hardly ever mentioned: the category of the faith voter, and the Catholic voter in particular." Patrick Carolan on how the Democratic Party ignores Catholic voters at its own peril: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/08/mixe...
Mixed Messaging by Patrick Carolan - Today's American Catholic
The Democratic Party continues to ignore Catholic voters at its own peril.
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"Human religion is not separate from this planetary process but is the way the Earth becomes conscious of its own spiritual dimension." Ilia Delio on "a complete reimagining of Christianity" (with thanks to Center for Christogenesis): www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/08/is-c...
Is Christianity in Crisis or Transition? by Ilia Delio - Today's American Catholic
Human religion is not separate from this planetary process but is the way the Earth becomes conscious of its own spiritual dimension.
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"The Trappists join their Buddhist counterparts by refusing to dispose of anything and by recycling everything, thereby transforming waste into flowers": Patrick Henry on "the vow of dialogue": www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/08/taki...
Taking the Vow of Dialogue by Patrick Henry - Today's American Catholic
Rather than being alone in solitude, one becomes aware of a unity of spiritual endeavor that encompasses all faith traditions.
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"Hayden wants a church community that comes together to figure out how to be more active in mind, body, and spirit": Douglas C. MacLeod Jr. on @joshuarhayden.bsky.social's "Remissioning Church" (@ivpress.bsky.social): www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/07/over...
Overcoming Inertia by Douglas C. MacLeod Jr. - Today's American Catholic
A new book offers a vision of a more nimble, adaptable church that can be experienced "with fresh eyes and fuller hearts."
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William Droel on how the new pope's namesake, Pope Leo XIII, revised his opinion on a labor organization with the help of an American cardinal: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/07/pope...
Pope Leo XIII and the Knights of Labor by William Droel - Today's American Catholic
How the new pope's namesake revised his opinion on a labor organization with the help of an American cardinal.
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"You don’t have to give much to help God’s poor who are still poor after Christmas. I can verify that the more I have given away as a resource person, the more God drops into my lap." Sr. Lou Ella Hickman on performing the works of mercy year-round: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/07/avoi...
Avoiding the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas Rush in July by Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS - Today's American Catholic
“Everybody” gives between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I believe we are called to be more than Everybody.
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"Culture is the matrix that provides societal and historical context to interpret and live the gospel message." O'Neill D'Cruz explores the worldviews of two cultures—reverence and violence—using story, history, and poetry: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/07/a-ta...
A Tale of Two Cultures: Reverence and Violence by O'Neill D'Cruz - Today's American Catholic
Exploring the worldviews of two cultures—reverence and violence—using story, history, and poetry as tripartite reflections.
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"Our theology must speak the truth for our time. It cannot be lost in the past, the product of another age which no longer makes sense." Gene Ciarlo on how "Jesus understood his ministry in terms of setting people free": www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/06/the-...
The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us: Jesus for Our Time by Gene Ciarlo - Today's American Catholic
Jesus understood his ministry in terms of setting people free.
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The two-day conference "Human Fraternity in a Divided World" presented a series of conversations about literature through the lens of Fratelli Tutti: www.todaysamericancatholic.org/2025/06/foun...
Found in Translation by Maryanne Hannan - Today's American Catholic
The two-day conference "Human Fraternity in a Divided World" presented a series of conversations about literature through the lens of Fratelli Tutti.
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