Tattoos are deeply meaningful—and religious—for many young people

Behind (almost) every tattoo is a story, and this week’s guest
thinks the church should start listening to those stories. Gustavo
Morello, S.J., an associate professor of sociology at Boston
College, has studied the religious significance of tattoos and
found that even tattoos that don’t seem particularly religious can
have a deep spiritual meaning for those who have them. We ask
Gustavo about religious hang-ups around tattoos, their rising
popularity and what they can teach us about the faith lives of
young people. In Signs of the Times, we’re talking about the pope’s
monthly prayer intention encouraging nuns to fight back when
they’re treated unfairly by men of the church and we remember a
Catholic music icon. Links from the show: LIMITED TIME ONLY: $350
our pilgrimage to Italy Pope Francis tells nuns: Fight back when
you are treated unfairly ‘by men of the church.’ Catholic sister
whose rock version of Our Father topped charts dies at 84 For many,
a tattoo isn’t just ink. It’s a religious experience. What’s on
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