Why Sister Jean and Father Rob matter March 28, 2018By Father Patrick Kelly Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary 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.”
Uncut Diamonds: Priestly formation in an era of epochal change March 27, 2018By Monsignor Andrew Baker Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary 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 March 22, 2018By Denise Gallo Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary 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.
The day I thought a shooter was on campus March 14, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary In a split second, the place that we called home could have become one in a list of many: Sandy Hook, Oklahoma City, Columbine, the World Trade Center, the Boston Marathon and now Parkland. It only takes one person with malicious intent to uproot and destroy lives.
Prayer: Leading not into temptation March 6, 2018By Maureen Pratt Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary A 2017 neurological study suggests that we can lean on a key practice to give us the spiritual muscle to rise above temptations: prayer.
The Oblate Sisters of Providence: An American story February 22, 2018By Diane Batts Morrow Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Guest Commentary In responding to the call of their teaching mission, the Oblate Sisters nurtured the minds and souls of black folk, the very elements of black existence white society routinely denied.
In praise of Catholic caregivers February 6, 2018By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M. Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Light One Candle It is important that Catholics remain confident in answering the call to serve while also upholding the beliefs that have been handed down to us by Christ.
How can the church support young people during the ‘defining decade’? January 23, 2018By Jonathan Lewis Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary, Young Adult Ministry Young adults today are navigating a defining decade of life with great hopes, big questions and constant transitions.
About praising famous men January 18, 2018By John Garvey Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue I wish we had a litmus test to identify the people who deserve our praise. But it won’t ever be simple. We are all sinners.
Goodness and virtue must not give way to violence and fear January 9, 2018By Bishop Denis J. Madden Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary, Urban Vicariate It’s not so much a question of how can we change those who commit violent acts as it is a question of how can I live a virtuous and good and decent life in the midst of daily tragedies.
A year in review January 5, 2018By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary, Uncategorized At the start of a new year, let’s take a moment to look back at some of those special moments from 2017.
A saintly bishop and like a second father January 3, 2018By Rico De Silva Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary My father passed away back in 1988, when I was 24. As I looked back in my interactions with Bishop Curlin, I now realize that he was, in many ways, like a second father to me.
