Patrick T Reardon

Patrick Reardon

About Patrick T. Reardon

For more than three decades Patrick T. Reardon was an urban affairs writer, a feature writer, a columnist, and an editor for the Chicago Tribune. In 2000 he was one of a team of 50 staff members who won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. Now a freelance writer and poet, he has contributed chapters to several books and is the author of Faith Stripped to Its Essence. His website is https://patricktreardon.com/.

JFK and the cafeteria bishops

By |2012-02-27T19:40:20+00:00February 27th, 2012|

A half century ago, John F. Kennedy was elected the first Catholic President of the United States because he convinced American voters that he wouldn't take orders from the Pope. [...]

My funeral service

By |2012-02-01T08:50:44+00:00February 1st, 2012|

At 62, I know the creakiness of my body. My knees ache. My back tightens up. Still, I'm in pretty good health. But my baby brother John, who is 57, [...]

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