From the Bishops
Tua Res Agitur: It Concerns You
In the century before Christ was born, the great Roman poet Horace wrote a wise line: “Tua res agitur paries... Read more
A Child: God's Gift to a Family and the World
In 1843, Sir Henry Cole, a civil servant in London, found himself too busy to sit down and write the... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe - the Star of the New Evangelization
15 years ago, in 1999, Pope St. John Paul II declared that the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe would... Read more
A grateful Thanksgiving
Like most of you, I’ll gather around a table this Thanksgiving with family and friends. I’ll have the privilege of... Read more
Exorcism and Christ’s Victory over the Devil
On September 21, 2014, 1,600 people gathered outside Oklahoma’s Civic Center Music Hall to protest the satanic ritual of a... Read more
Media missed synod’s testimonies of joy
In the days since the Synod on the Family ended, I have hadsome people tell me they are confused or... Read more
Heaven is for real and forever
God’s ways are not our ways, and his will is not always easy for us to understand.We know that God... Read more
The Family in Crisis: The Church Responds
From 1988 until 1998, CBS aired the highly successful sitcom Murphy Brown. This cutting-edge comedy featured Candice Bergen as a... Read more
A Widening Gap on Marriage
Monday, October 6, 2014, marked the opening session of Synod on the Family in Rome, a gathering in which Catholic... Read more
Each of us is a masterpiece of God’s creation
At Calvary, Jesus Christ hung upon the cross, suffering for the sin of the world. He hung in agony suffering... Read more
First Beatification in U.S.: New Jersey’s first Blessed
October 4, 2014 marks an historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church in the United States. For the... Read more
Divorced and remarried Catholics – We’ve got to do something!
In October a number of bishops from around the world will meet with Pope Francis in Rome to discuss the... Read more
September 11 and the battle for our hearts
“You will know them by their fruits,” Jesus told the crowd listening to him on the mountain top. This week,... Read more
A tale of two churches
Once upon a time there was a church founded on God’s entering into human history in order to give humanity... Read more
Atrocities in the Middle East: the killing of Christians
The jihadists’ video of the savage beheading of American freelance journalist James Foley on Aug. 19 has lifted the heavy... Read more
The Ice Bucket Challenge’s ethical surprise
From Conan O’Brien to little kids inspired to help those in need, people across the country have taken up the... Read more
Hobby Lobby decision is also a mandate
On June 28th, 1776, the first draft of our nation’s Declaration of Independence was introduced to the general session of... Read more
Megiddo: A New Archaeological Find and True Christian Identity
One of the ancient world’s most important cities was Megiddo, dating from at least the 5th century B.C. Its location... Read more
A codicil to the whole 'black mass' brouhaha at Harvard
I don't know how many of you are familiar with the story regarding the proposed staging of a black mass... Read more
Our moral obligation to vote
Catholic education played a vital role in the founding of our nation. Among the signers of the Declaration of Independence... Read more
