Commentary

Finding healing after tragedy or loss

March 25, 2020
By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Light One Candle

There is no predictable timing for healing from loss but there are things we can do to help ourselves get through that painful period.

Church’s stance on organ donation/ Endorsing candidates

March 19, 2020
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions on the Church’s stance on organ donation and endorsing candidates.

Education in the time of coronavirus

March 18, 2020
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus

Catholic parents should seize this as an opportunity to reinforce our beliefs and values in our children.

Our Christian calling and social distancing

March 17, 2020
By Elise Italiano Ureneck
Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary

The global phenomenon of imposed isolation provides an important moment to call to mind the many people who experience “social distancing” as a daily, lived reality — most often not of their choosing.

Coronavirus and ‘Hollywood Squares’

March 16, 2020
By John Garvey
Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue

The novel coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China, late last year has affected higher education like nothing I have experienced in my time as a university president.

A good and upright man

March 11, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Lent

Joseph is a strong role model for someone who accepts the will of the Lord and lives it out.

The black Catholic nun every American should know

March 9, 2020
By Shannen Dee Williams
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

As we celebrate women’s history month this March, I encourage every person to commit the name of Anne Marie Becraft and her revolutionary fight against slavery and racism in the American Catholic Church and nation at large to memory.

Limitless love

March 6, 2020
By Father Joseph Breighner
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

When we believe that we are made of the “stuff” of God, then we have the power to co-create our world again in God’s likeness. Our time is limited. Our love is not.

Forgive us our trespasses

March 5, 2020
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary

Sin is a wound in the heart of an all-loving God. This should bring home to us the enormity and preciousness of God’s gift of mercy.

Lenten silence amid turmoil

March 3, 2020
By Effie Caldarola
Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Guest Commentary, Lent

In the midst of trial and worry, we seek the intimacy of this powerful and mysterious force we call God. Let Lent open us to grace, to see the big picture, even if it’s impossible to imagine 15 Milky Ways.