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A new kind of Catholic newsletter: twice a month, a steady guide through the tempests. As Christ said, “Be not afraid!”

A newsletter about Catholicism, written by James F. Keating.

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Jan 5, 2026

Welcoming the Stranger—Without Losing Our Way

There is a growing gulf between Catholic pastoral guidance on immigration and the Trump administration’s deportation tactics. How can we find a balance between the bishops’ idealism and Trump’s realism?

Dec 15, 2025

Why Newman? Why Now?

St. John Henry Newman was named a Doctor of Church last month. How did this prelate, whose wider acceptance was never assured, become the most influential theologian of the Vatican II era?

Dec 1, 2025

Introducing The Fourth Watch

Despite declining literacy skills, I've never met a generation of students more invested in the big questions.

Past newsletters

Welcoming the Stranger—Without Losing Our Way

Why Newman? Why Now?

Introducing The Fourth Watch

The Fourth Watch

The Fourth Watch refers to the stretch between 3 and 6 am when the night is darkest and dawn, while soon to break in, is most in doubt.