CNA Columns
Certain Unalienable Rights
Pope Benedict recently made a state visit to England. His address to Parliament was eloquent and one which I recommend... Read more
The Whistling Season
Doig, Ivan. Harcourt, Inc. Orlando, 2006. 978-0-15-101237-4 Read more
Beauty and simplicity of the rosary continues to attract people to this 'popular' devotion
During the month of October, the Church invites all of us to take up the prayerful devotion of the rosary.... Read more
Splendors of Faith: New Orleans Catholic Churches, 1727-1930
Book written by: Nolan, Charles E.Photographs by: Frank J. Methe Read more
A Saint For All Times
October 4 was the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis is one of the most popular of all... Read more
The Karate Kid
Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith hit the screen in this hard-hitting contemporary take on the old story of the impatient... Read more
Put the wood of the cross in the center of your heart
I want to make the simple point that at the center of all that we are about, we need to... Read more
True compassion can face the brokenness of abortion
When I was first ordained to the priesthood, a young woman came to me. She had an abortion earlier in... Read more
'Inside' Outside for Mahler and Mozart
I go outside for InsideCatholic occasionally, and most recently journeyed across the pond to essay the musical life in London,... Read more
Let’s Bury the Eulogies
According to the dictionary, a eulogy is “a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically... Read more
Roots of the Faith: From the Church Fathers to you
Book written by: Mike Aquilina Read more
The Cellist of Sarajevo
The Cellist of Sarajevo. Galloway, Steven. New York: Riverhead Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1594483653. Read more
Ten Questions with ‘The Closing of the Muslim Mind’ author Robert R. Reilly
Robert R. Reilly is the author of The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist.... Read more
There is something of you in this
One way of referring to the Church is to say that the Church is the family of God, and I... Read more
Summer offers time to re-examine religious priorities
Throughout the year, I have devoted columns or parts of columns to various vocations within the Church: marriage, single life,... Read more
When Islam Abandoned Reason: A Conversation with Robert Reilly
What happened to Islamic civilization? How did we get from Avicenna and Cordoba to Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda?... Read more
Lourdes: Font of Faith, Hope, and Charity
Ficocelli, Elizabeth. New York: Paulist Press, 2007. 181 pages. ISBN 978-0-8091-4486-0. Read more
Good grief!
PRAISED BE JESUS CHRIST! Read more
A Model for Our Times
We celebrate this month the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, August 26, 1910. She lifted... Read more
This Just In: Civilization Ends
When do you know it's over? When do you know that civilization has collapsed inwardly to such an irreparable extent... Read more
