How often should a deacon preach?/Adoption by same-sex couple May 16, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on deacons preaching at Mass and the Catholic Church’s position on adoption by same-sex couples.
Good examples of virtue May 15, 2017By John Garvey Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Commentary, Intellect and Virtue Commencement speakers do communicate an important parting lesson. But the lesson is embodied in the life of the honoree. This should not be so surprising. Isn’t this how we always learn the practice of virtue?
Priests born out of wedlock?/ Marriage to non-Christian May 9, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary Father Doyle fields questions about priests born out of wedlock and marriage to a non-Christian.
In Baltimore, five quick years for Archbishop Lori May 9, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary Five years in as the 16th shepherd of the first diocese in the United States, it seems like Archbishop Lori is just getting started.
Doing good by resisting evil May 3, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, Wit & Wisdom The strength to resist evil and the power to do good can sum up the moral behavior of Christians.
Tired of religious discrimination? April 28, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: Commentary All believers should worry about policies that treat them as second-class citizens.
Baptism by nurse in hospital/ Which knee for genuflection? April 24, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “a genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament.”
The Benedict Option and the identity/relevance dilemma April 21, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary The very intensity of the interest in The Benedict Option in one way proves Dreher’s central point, namely, that there is a widely-felt instinct that something has gone rather deeply wrong with the culture and that classical Christianity, at least in the West, is in a bit of a mess.
Call to compassion April 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way.
Prayer against tornadoes? Are the rich evil? April 17, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary No, riches don’t necessarily doom people to hell. It depends what they do with those riches…
Death without dignity in the nation’s capital April 15, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: Commentary The Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor have approved a law allowing physician-assisted suicide. Under Article I of our Constitution, Congress has legislative authority over the district and can block that law. Here are three nonpartisan reasons why it should do so.
‘The Case for Christ’ and a stubbornly historical religion April 13, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary The Case for Christ is interesting for any number of reasons, but I think it is particularly compelling for its subtle portrayal of the psychological, spiritual, and intellectual dynamics of evangelization.
