CNA Columns
Suffering and beauty, part 2
Last week’s reflection on suffering and beauty introduced the topic with the many questions it raises. In Part Two, let... Read more
Is America fighting wars without end?
Is America condemned to endless war? And if so, what implications does that have for the American psyche—the American soul?A... Read more
Family Dinner
We are reminded by the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" that the family is the original cell of social life.... Read more
Will the Arab Spring turn into winter?
With the lunatic tyrant Moammar Gaddafi almost gone from Libya and the ground shaking under Bashir Assad’s feet in Syria,... Read more
Suffering and beauty, part 1
In the fictionalized stage play, “Amadeus,” the British writer Peter Shaffer puts an intractable question in the mouth of Antonio... Read more
Father Stanley Rother, Servant of God
I first became acquainted with the life of Father Stanley Rother when I was a seminarian at Mount St. Mary... Read more
Care for the earth and care of the body
Care for God’s beloved creation presupposes a universal purpose of the earth’s goods. Stewardship brings with it responsible freedom “to... Read more
Could the riots in Britain happen here?
Commentary on the riots in London and other British cities has frequently made the point that what happened there could... Read more
Same-sex marriage: A novel notion of justice
The extent to which people will go to advance their rationalizations for sexual misbehavior grows ever more amusing and ambitious,... Read more
'Living the Call,' a new book from Encounter Books
That Elias Josue Moo went to Catholic school for 13 years and never once heard of the University of Notre... Read more
Tapped out
My friend Charles “Mask” Lewis died last year just as I was preparing to go into production on my film... Read more
September 11th 2001: Anger and forgiveness
The tenth anniversary of September 11th, 2001 falls on a Sunday and, providentially, the readings proposed for the Catholic liturgy... Read more
The Pope and 9/11
Pope John Paul II, although a man of the Church, was possessed with an uncommon sense for the dynamics of... Read more
A parochial tragedy
When I went to get the morning paper off the porch at 6 a.m. I did not see the church... Read more
9/11 and A Nation Facing Disasters
The August 23 earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook citizens all along the East Coast from Virginia to... Read more
Lives of Caring
It’s been 10 years since 9/11. The day that changed everything, and everyone who watched replay after replay of airplanes... Read more
Abortion kills a potential saint, but it’s not a saintly deal killer
They say you shouldn’t talk about religion or politics in polite company. In a jarring opinion piece on CNN’s website... Read more
'Crowned with Glory and Honor' (Ps 8:1)
Through their fateful decision, our first parents lost their original innocence, abdicated their preternatural bliss, and incurred exile from the... Read more
Why World Youth Day matters
World Youth Day is a mighty experience, not just for those who came home in late August to tell us... Read more
