Sometimes the journey to faith leads through doubt and denial—but it is not any less of a gift. By Emily Carter

A lay minister reflects on the role intellectual pursuit can play in the making (and unmaking) of faith and life. By Kurt Armstrong

The autobiographical background of Dorothy Sayers’s fifth mystery novel makes an interesting background to the novel’s interrogation of proof and belief. By T. Wyatt Reynolds

Each of is here only for a time. That time is real. By J.C. Scharl

And how then shall we live? By Charlie Clark

Two Catholic priests reflect on what they’ve learned in ushering the dying out of this world. By Sara Holston

Knowing you’re going to die can be a gift. By Alex Sosler

The coherence, discernibility, teachability of the entire universe flows from the Divine Logic at the center of all things. A Patreon exclusive essay by Fr. Jeff Locke.

A look at how universities came to be known as “alma maters”—and what it would mean for them to deserve the name. By Dr. Douglas Henry

Between the rural South and the Ivy League, a philosophy major finds a sense of perspective. By Blake Whitmer