Amy Ekeh, in the 40 reflections in her beautiful new book 'Stretch Out Your Hand,' offers ways to reflect on Jesus' healing miracles that get away from problematic interpretations.

For centuries, Catholics recognized churches as places of sanctuary, where people accused of lawbreaking could take refuge. But does the church have an actual teaching on this tradition? Join the hosts of Glad You Ask as they talk with theologian Leo Guardado about sanctuary churches.

On this episode of Glad You Asked, theologian Leo Guardado discusses the origin of the sanctuary church tradition, and whether the magisterium of the Catholic Church officially supports this longstanding tradition.

Listen here, or wherever you listen to podcasts: uscatholic.org/articles/202...

"The stories contained in this thin volume are rarely explicitly
philosophical or religious, but their dreamlike, meditative quality
consistently evokes the divine supernatural in all things."

U.S. Catholic's Book Club pick for September 2025, from @undpress.bsky.social

U.S. Catholic's Book Club pick for August: 'The Future of Synodality,' by Kristin Colberg and Jos Moons - @litpress.bsky.social

'The Glacier Priest' by Josh McMullen was U.S. Catholic's Book Club pick for July. @undpress.bsky.social

U.S. Catholic's June Book Club selection: Giotto, by Federica Millozzi.

"This gorgeous book offers not only a rich aesthetic experience but a cultural education as well," writes @rbratten.bsky.social

'Dorothy Day: Spiritual Writings,' edited by @robertellsberg.bsky.social focuses on themes central to Day’s life and work—prayer, community, nonviolence, and the works of mercy—and offers a deeper understanding of the spiritual principles that drove her transformative work. @orbisbooks.bsky.social