Rita Ferrone is the author of several books about liturgy, including Pastoral Guide to Pope Francis’s Desiderio Desideravi (Liturgical Press). She is a contributing writer to Commonweal.
Article Pope Francis’s Supporters Should Make Themselves Heard Those who support Pope Francis’s leadership tend to keep a fairly low profile compared to his critics By Rita Ferrone November 24, 2017 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Columnists
Article A Better Agenda? U.S. bishops need to talk more seriously about how they’re being called to change By Rita Ferrone November 9, 2017 U.S. Catholicism Bishops
Article Faithful Translation Francis’s guide for faithful, pastoral translation draws from a surprising source and opens up new possibilities By Rita Ferrone October 11, 2017 Liturgy Pope Francis Vatican II
Article Musical Theology Poor music in church is not just a regrettable aesthetic experience By Rita Ferrone August 21, 2017 Music Liturgy
Article The Spiritual Cost of Scandal Feelings of being cheated and taken in by our own leaders can make us more defensive and less generous By Rita Ferrone August 14, 2017 U.S. Catholicism Spirituality Sexual-abuse Crisis
Article What Historians Will Say about Francis We shouldn't evaluate the last two years of Francis’s pontificate through a handful of angry bishops By Rita Ferrone August 7, 2017 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Bishops
