Expanding the circle of protection September 12, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Respect Life Some Catholics may oppose the death penalty but are just fine with abortion, while others proudly declare that life is sacred but support the warehousing and execution of prisoners.
Appreciating good homilies June 20, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary Wherever two or three Catholics are gathered, at some point, there is certain to be grumbling about preaching.
A tale of two weddings June 3, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Opportunities for witness and evangelization are everywhere and all about us.
How to get past the polarization April 25, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary We need to listen respectfully to each other. Then we need to seek areas of agreement.
Evening news despair and Easter hope April 12, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Guest Commentary A news anchor’s grim highlights of Armageddon will never be the last word. But the final chapter has been written already by the Lord of Easter.
Lessons to be learned from Ukraine’s witness March 9, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, Guest Commentary The scenes of brave Ukrainians standing in front of tanks, making Molotov cocktails, picking up arms to fight an overwhelming aggressor, taps into some powerful American myths about righteous struggles and David vs. Goliath contests.
In the storm’s wake, our neighbors need us December 20, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, News, World News Christmas this year is arriving amid shock and tears. The images of devastation wrought by at least 22 tornadoes slashing their way through Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois are etched in our national consciousness.
The miracle we share at every Mass November 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Year of the Eucharist Much of the media coverage this year has focused on whether it will call out Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. According to the draft sent to the bishops in September and subsequently leaked to The Pillar, it does not.
When our children leave the faith September 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The real enemy of the faith in our age is indifference. Combatting this enemy may be the biggest challenge facing our parishes, and our families, today.
Going buggy with Brood X June 1, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Feature, Guest Commentary Brood X is to the normal summer cicada what King Kong is to Tarzan’s Cheeta: something else entirely.
How badly do we want to return? March 9, 2021By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary The moment is arriving when parish and diocesan staff must use all the tools available to them to create a welcoming community, giving people a reason to come back as soon as they feel safe to do so.
Doctrine committee sets standards for evaluating, improving church hymns December 14, 2020By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, News, World News, Year of the Eucharist Expressing concern for the doctrinal soundness of some of the lyrics of Catholic hymns now available for use in Catholic liturgies, the U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee in a forthcoming report suggests guidelines for bishops in evaluating hymn lyrics and for selecting hymnals being considered for use in churches.
