CNA Columns
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How Catholic parents can save the world
TAN Books’ "Parents of the Saints," by author Patrick O'Hearn is a great resource for Catholic parents. O'Hearn does not... Read more
The Court and Abortion
The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will consider an abortion case from Mississippi next fall touched off a predictable outpouring... Read more
CNA Newsroom: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
What connection does sleep have to the Catholic faith? We examine an interesting new devotion to the Sleeping St. Joseph,... Read more
Dr. Guarendi explains how Christ himself is the source of Christian psychology
Dr. Ray Guarendi is probably the most sought after Catholic psychologist, not only because of his uncompromised Christian approach to... Read more
CNA Newsroom: "Body and Blood"
This week on the podcast, we examine what really happens at the moment of consecration during Mass. And then, travel... Read more
Was closing down churches the best Catholic reaction to COVID? Not for a seasoned Catholic journalist
Philip F. Lawler is not only a seasoned Catholic journalist, but a bona fide Catholic polemicist. If you don't know... Read more
Bishops, Politicians, and Communion
If you’re seeking evidence of how hard it is for the Church to communicate its message in and to our... Read more
Stately, Elevating, Compact: The Little Office of Baltimore can be a big plus for one’s prayer life
Tan Books is releasing a newly revised redux of the manual of prayers published by the Third Plenary Council of... Read more
CNA Newsroom: "Saintly Superheroes"
On this episode of CNA Newsroom, we criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one... Read more
The Pope and Populism
Is Pope Francis a populist? The simple answer is no. A better answer is necessarily more complicated. Read more
The strange, fascinating story of a Catholic book no one should miss
The story of The Vulnerary of Christ could have been written by a Catholic-friendly Dan Brown. How it ended up... Read more
The Supreme Court’s Abortion Mystery
Imagine trying to follow a game whose rules and objectives you don’t know and whose players aren’t letting on. That... Read more
Catholic Stories of Faith and Hope: How God brings Good out of Suffering
Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s a dilemma that has haunted every community that has believed in... Read more
CNA Newsroom: "Running the Race, Keeping the Faith"
What does it mean to be both physically and spiritually fit? Read more
Want to know more about Catholic Social Teaching? Here’s a primer
A Catholic president who prays the rosary and receives Holy Communion, but opposes fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church has... Read more
Three Philosophers
Intellectual confusion resembling a smog of the mind has been a deadening presence in Catholicism in the years since Vatican... Read more
Annotating the Scriptures? This new Bible will provide plenty of room… and inspiration
Most of us Catholics have a love relationship with that worn down, annotated, highlighted and dog-eared Bible. That unique Bible... Read more
Ever ancient, ever new
In celebration of Holy Week, CNA's Senior Rome Correspondent Hannah Brockhaus explores a few of the Church's earliest pilgrimage traditions... Read more
Holy Mysteries! 12 Investigations into Extraordinary Cases
A few weeks ago while making the circle around our block, a friendly neighbor lady synched up with the snail’s... Read more
The Future Is Here For American Catholics
Eight years ago I published a book called American Church. The subtitle explained what it was about: “The Remarkable Rise,... Read more
