CNA Columns
What Ever Happened to Father O’Malley?
Pope Benedict XVI declared a Year for Priests, which began June 19, 2009, to help Catholics rediscover the importance of... Read more
Heart of the Christian Life: thoughts on Holy Mass
Pope Benedict XVI. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, March 2010. 117 pages. ISBN 978-1-58617-432-3. Read more
'Nine Days that Changed the World' a must-see
Few Catholics today truly understand the significance of the role that Pope John Paul II played in the fall of... Read more
Invictus a masterful blend of sport, psychology, and civil rights
Older children, teens and adults: Morally Acceptable: Excellent Crafstmanship Read more
The Sinister Realm: The Quest of Dan Clay Book Three
Smith, T.J. Tate Publishing; Mustang, Oklahoma: 2010. ISBN 978-1-61663-101-7. Read more
Reflections on the Sacrament of Marriage
Spring is a time when the sacramental life of the church is particularly evident. These are the days when we... Read more
The Next Pope: after Pope Benedict XVI
Guruge, Anura. Alton, N.H.: Wowhn LLC, February 2010. 301 pages. ISBN 978-0-615-35372-2This latest book by Anura Guruge demonstrates the author’s... Read more
The importance of a true education
Saint Thomas More, the patron of the Diocese of Arlington, was martyred because of his refusal to swear an oath... Read more
The Four Teresas: Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, Teresa Benedicta, Mother Teresa
Loehr, Gina. Servant Books: Cincinnati, Ohio. April 2010. ISBN 978-0-86716-944-7. Gina Loehr’s latest book is not a piece of pious fluff.... Read more
Merry May Music
I was recently in "old Europe" for a conference on Islam and to promote my new book, The Closing of... Read more
Get Ready – The Mass is About to Change
So, sometime next year you’re attending Sunday Mass as you always do. The priest takes his place in the sanctuary,... Read more
‘Shrek: Forever After’ promotes family, friendship
A while ago, I got lost. I’ll admit it. I stopped keeping track of which Shrek was in theaters. Somewhere... Read more
House of Treason: the rise and fall of a Tudor Dynasty
Robert Hutchinson. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009. 340 pages. ISBN 978-0-297-84564-5. Robert Hutchinson has written another wonderful book. This one... Read more
The Media and the Church: What is Truth?
A few weeks ago on Good Friday, nearly 2,000 people crowded the city streets of Paterson, N.J. With great devotion,... Read more
Lessons from Sacred Spain: How to Bring Faith to Life
Twenty-five years ago, in an interview that Vittorio Messori titled The Ratzinger Report, Cardinal Ratzinger expressed the following sentiments: Read more
Barnabas: A Model for Believers in A Time of Need
The ancient Greeks had some profound sayings about human friendship. Aristotle defined friendship as “one soul dwelling in two bodies.” ... Read more
American Cicero: the life of Charles Carroll
Birzer, Bradley J. Wilmington, Delaware: ISI Books, February 2010. ISBN 978-1-933859-89-X $25.00 Read more
Statute of limitations
As I write this column on April 30, I have just heard that H.B. 5473 has been withdrawn at the... Read more
Signs of Spring
Spring quickens one's sense of delight and lifts one's spirits as the world awakens. Many puzzle over how the world... Read more
