commeNTARY CommentaryEvangelizationSaints How Archbishop Sheen embodied the 7 key virtues Michael R. HeinleinFebruary 14, 20268 min read With his beatification once again on track, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be memorialized in the Church for reasons far beyond his contributions to the Church’s intellectual life or his evangelical zeal, incredible and legendary though they are. Catholic Social TeachingCommentaryRacial Justice A Birmingham jail Effie CaldarolaFebruary 12, 20264 min read Rev. King’s 7,000-word response, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written in the margins of a newspaper and smuggled out by his attorney, has become a classic of the Civil Rights Movement and a good reread during Black History Month. CommentaryThe Domestic Church What a surprise Rita BuettnerFebruary 12, 20263 min read Even with our best plans, life is full of surprises. Whether they bring joy or sorrow, pleasure or pain, light or darkness, they offer us an opportunity to grow in love and relationship with God and others who walk life’s journey with us. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why is it a problem for the SSPX to ordain new bishops? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 11, 20264 min read SSPX’s proposed episcopal ordinations are a problem because ordaining new bishops without the permission of the pope (technically called a “mandate”) is gravely injurious to Christian unity. CommentaryThe Catholic DifferenceWar in Ukraine Might does not always make right, or even sense George WeigelFebruary 11, 20265 min read I do not agree with those who claim that Mr. Miller’s chest-thumping effectively gave Vladimir Putin carte blanche to conquer Ukraine (and Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic states, and chunks of Poland and Norway), while giving the green light to Xi Jinping to ingest Taiwan. CommentarySaints With Sheen beatification moving forward, can Church learn from unfortunate episode? Michael R. HeinleinFebruary 9, 20265 min read No matter the obstacles, internally or externally, Sheen’s virtue developed and deepened. He grew holier throughout his life, no doubt strengthened by both his own sufferings in the Church and battling his own personal shortcomings, but also on account of habits and practices which nurtured and intensified his faith like the daily holy hour to which he committed as a young priest. CommentaryMarriage & Family LifeSaints Meet 5 married couples who are saints Katie YoderFebruary 9, 20265 min read Catholics and people worldwide associate St. Valentine’s feast day with love and romance. Here are five married couples who are saints today because they lived out a vocation of love for each other — and for God. BooksCommentaryRespect Life Author of ‘Abortion and America’s Churches’ on history of abortion debate Charles C. CamosyFebruary 9, 20267 min read Abortion remains a divisive issue in the United States, and while the Catholic Church has taken a clear stand against abortion, different Christian groups have been divided on the issue in a way that has informed the advocacy and arguments surrounding it. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Dear Fans of Winter… Rita BuettnerFebruary 8, 20264 min read Dear People Who Love Winter, Just checking in here. See all that ice and snow? Yeah, that snowcrete that is our permanent backdrop now? The stuff we have children sliding all over trying to catch the bus or walk to school? Yup, that. It’s hard to miss. I will admit that it’s lovely and shiny […] CommentaryReligious Freedom A Quaker, Bavarian monk and Catholic king: Exploring Catholic history in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey Father Anthony D. AndreassiFebruary 8, 20268 min read In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the Catholic history of the mid-Atlantic offers a particularly revealing case. In New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Catholic life took shape unevenly, shaped as much by law and political culture as by migration and missionary effort. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 287 Next