Dec 27, 2019-Jan 9, 2020

"The Baptism in the Jordan," depicted in stained-glass at St. John Neumann Church in Sunbury, Ohio (Wikimedia Commons/Nheyob)

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Baptism into Emmanuel

Jan 11, 2020

Scripture for Life: Jesus' baptism tells us that God's chosen way of being with us is not as an awesome ruler of the universe, but as one who chooses solidarity with us in all our weakness.

Members of the traditional group of "Los Historiantes" gather outside a house as they celebrate the feast of the Epiphany Jan. 6, 2019, in San Salvador, El Salvador. (CNS/Reuters/Jose Cabezas)

Column | Scripture for Life

The Epiphany of the Lord: Gospel to all the nations

by Mary M. McGlone

Jan 4, 2020

Scripture for Life: The account of pagan seers seeking the newborn Jesus fits right into Matthew's plan to open his parochial-minded audience up to the fact that the Gospel is universal.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional leadership meet with President Donald Trump Oct. 16 in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (Wikimedia Commons/Official White House photo/Shealah Craighead)

Editorial

NCR's 2019 newsmaker of the year: Nancy Pelosi

by NCR Editorial Staff

Dec 20, 2019

Editorial: Standing up to Trump has placed House Speaker Pelosi in the brightest of spotlights. But NCR also recognizes her advocating for the poor and migrants, defense of the Constitution, and willingness to demonstrate that faith can be an inspiring force in society.

Here's the inside scoop on NCR's choice for 2019 Newsmaker of the Year

by Peter Feuerherd

Dec 20, 2019

From the editor: How NCR chose Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a public Catholic, as our Newsmaker of the Year

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Baptism into Emmanuel

The Epiphany of the Lord: Gospel to all the nations

NCR's 2019 newsmaker of the year: Nancy Pelosi

Here's the inside scoop on NCR's choice for 2019 Newsmaker of the Year

Rochester Diocese using old legal 'playbook' by declaring bankruptcy, say victims' advocates

A look at 15 states making it easier to sue over sex abuse

Francis laments wars, environmental crisis in 2020's World Day of Peace message

Chicago guidelines raise role, or lack thereof, of eulogies in Catholic funerals

With Tagle to Rome, Francis signals more changes to come in Vatican posts

In New Hampshire, engaged voters revisit the Bretton Woods legacy

Thomas Doyle traces the disintegration of clerical/hierarchical culture

At St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Portland, unity is elusive

Synodality isn't just an option, it's the only way to be church

How Simon and Garfunkel settled my years of doubt

Family abandonment features in three new memoirs

For anxious young adults, religion can be a wellness tool, says new study

Generosity: my word for 2019