Guest Columnist
Abolishing Columbus Day will advance division and faulty history
Baltimore has spent the last year trying to heal from the wounds of division. But now a divisive proposal threatens... Read more
A Sacred Dream
It was a single word that brought about the decisive split between the Eastern and Western churches. It happened in... Read more
Ordinations in Ankawa convey to Iraqi Christians hope for the future
Two young men were ordained Catholic priests last Friday in Ankawa, Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, for the Chaldean... Read more
Teresa of Kolkata: A radical humanitarian
Mother Teresa, the most recent Catholic saint, is, indeed, a saint for all. Catholic, or not, people around the world... Read more
The deep, winding roots of American Catholicism now on display at Knights of Columbus museum
Sébastien Racle, Sebastian Rale in America, a Jesuit missionary priest from the French-Swiss border, brought into the field with him... Read more
Some Catholic pundits say pro-life voting is problematic, but give abortion advocates a pass
As it usually is in election years, abortion is now very much a political issue in 2016, and Catholics are... Read more
World Youth Day 25 years later: mercy is still indispensable for all of us
Excitement is building in Poland as millions of young people from over 180 countries descend upon Krakow for the celebration... Read more
The ugly reality of Islamophobia (and how Catholics should stand up against it)
As a Catholic, I’ve found the recent headlines about our Muslim brothers and sisters in the United States to be... Read more
'Witness to Freedom' campaign: the bishops' wake-up call for Americans
Catholic dioceses across the United States have begun their yearly “Fortnight for Freedom” event. Through special masses, ads, and rallies the... Read more
Pondering a merciful God who seeks the worn and the weakest
I am not often drawn to an image as I once was while studying in the Seminary for the priesthood. It... Read more
LOADED: Money and the Spirituality of Enough
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.... Read more
Tellin' it like it is ... but no one is listening
“Uncharitable.” “Crude.” “Hyperbolic.” “Jerk.” “Condescending.” “Sarcastic.” “I don’t like his tone…” “I don’t usually post his stuff…” “It’s another rant…”... Read more
Ecclesial communities with a disgraced founder may learn from the Legionaries’ experience of restoration
The burgeoning of new religious movements in the Church of our moment once seemed an unambiguous outpouring of the Holy... Read more
Good Friday and the Annunciation: The Promise and Its Fulfillment
Only a few times a century does Good Friday fall on March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, and this year will be... Read more
What does Pope Francis' motto really mean?
A few times too often over the past three years I have heard people say, “Pope Francis’ motto means something... Read more
Pope Francis was clear about what needs to change in Mexico
As in millions of homes across the United States, the TV in our family room had been on and tuned into... Read more
A meditation on Genesis 3:15, inspired by Lauds for the Immaculate Conception
Benedictus Antiphon: The Lord God said to the serpent: I will lay down a feud between you and the woman,... Read more
St. Thomas Aquinas, a corpulent man nicknamed the dumb ox shows us how to live for Jesus
On January 28th, the Catholic Church commemorates the great Western theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas. As I grow older, the sheer... Read more
The need to compromise
The topic of abortion has divided this country for more than half a century. And while the imminent March for... Read more
