Catholic Voices

How has another person been Christ to you?

We asked, and you answered! Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Seattle share how another person has been Christ to them.

Written by Northwest Catholic

How long, Lord? How long?

How long, Lord? Will you utterly forget me?
How long will you hide your face from me? (Psalm 13:2)
It’s been days, weeks and months living in sorrow
under the constant shadow of a pandemic
that makes us sick, that isolates us, that scares us, that takes our lives.
Captive at home during this confinement,
away from my beloved ones,
watching my dearest ones falling sick.

Written by Mauricio I. Pérez

Dating with discernment

Dear Kianna,
How can I go about and discern the dating process as a young Catholic?
– Hopeful Romantic

Written by Kianna Garmanian

How can I keep from singing?

My young sons cannot, will not, be silent.

Written by Shemaiah Gonzalez

From the Editor - October 2020

October is Respect Life Month. The church must defend God’s gift of human life against all attacks.

Written by Kevin Birnbaum

What's getting you through these times?

We asked, and you answered! Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Seattle share what's getting them through these times.

Written by Northwest Catholic

Living our Year of the Eucharist with passion

Last year in August, the Pew Research Center released an alarming statistic: 69% of Catholics in the United States don’t believe Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. In my opinion, two important factors have contributed to this faith crisis: the insufficient formation of both catechumens and catechists, and liturgical abuses that harm the holy Mass.