Father Doyle answers a question about possible sainthood for the founder of EWTN.
Commentary
Saving a seat for a stranger
The responsibility to make everyone feel welcome at Mass begins with each of us.
Trust God’s love – now
The key to trusting God’s power after death is to trust his power during life.
Protect children, each and every one
Those who turn a blind eye to the children who are victims of human trafficking; young refugees from Afghanistan or Syria; or the young ones among us who do not have ample food, clothing, shelter and education, contribute to their neglect.
Food for thought on helpless seniors
The U.S. assisted-suicide movement has ridiculed slippery-slope arguments, saying we will never follow the Netherlands in approving assisted suicide for people who only have dementia. It seems we are almost there now.
Memory, identity and patriotism
National identity is a precious thing, but it can only lead to a true civic patriotism if it deals with history honestly.
Beyond our opinions
As Holy Week and the Easter season unfold, let us embrace the One who transcends our opinions and controversies. Only his love shows us the way. Then we will find the peace the world cannot give.
Why Sister Jean and Father Rob matter
They are showing us a distinctively Catholic way of engaging with sport as an aspect of culture. This is characterized by what some have described as the Catholic “and.”
Stephen Hawking and the pope/Prayer for end to terrorism?
Father Doyle fields questions about Stephen Hawking and prayers for Russia.
Uncut Diamonds: Priestly formation in an era of epochal change
When I arrived at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary as the rector three years ago, I thought I knew how to answer the question of how someone becomes a Catholic priest. I was wrong.
Women’s History Month: The Daughters of Charity
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate the legacies of the many congregations of women religious who pioneered health care, education and social services in the United States.
Amen: Men of Letters
Reading Archbishop Lori’s pastoral letter on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s principles of nonviolence prompted Paul McMullen to consider his actions – and inaction – on issues of race and discrimination.