Commentary & Columns CommentarySaints Silence in a noisy world Effie CaldarolaOctober 1, 20253 min read The noise of this world makes a home in our minds. God’s soft, silent sounds live in our hearts. We all need more silence. Read More CommentarySaints Celebrating the holiness of St. Teresa of Avila J.J. ZieglerOctober 1, 20257 min read More than five centuries after her birth, we can ask this Carmelite reformer to help us travel the paths of joy, prayer, fraternity and time in our own pilgrimage to God. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why won’t the church grant me an annulment after my husband had an affair? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 1, 20254 min read The goal of the church’s nullity process is to determine whether there was some problem or issue at the time of the wedding that was serious enough and of such a nature so as to prevent a true marriage from ever being contracted in the first place. Read More CommentaryVatican How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role? Michael R. HeinleinSeptember 30, 20257 min read The biggest indicator of how Pope Leo might govern the church so far can be found in the Sept. 26 appointment of Archbishop Filippo Iannone as then-Cardinal Prevost’s successor as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Read More BooksCommentaryRespect Life Leah Libresco Sargeant on her new look at femininity in ‘The Dignity of Dependence’ Charles C. CamosySeptember 29, 20255 min read Is the world “the wrong shape” for women? Leah Libresco Sargeant, author, family policy expert and mom of three, makes that case in her new book “The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto.” Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window It rolled off the table and onto the floor… Rita BuettnerSeptember 27, 20253 min read Even though we had all been friendly enough earlier, the whole mood changed. We were no longer simply diners in the restaurant. Read More Commentary Do animals go to heaven? Paul ThigpenSeptember 24, 20257 min read Whatever the case, we probably do well to allow children to leave this particular question open. Perhaps the best answer would be to affirm that if, by God’s help, they go to heaven, they will carry their pets with them in their hearts. Read More CommentaryGun ViolenceQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can parishes lock doors after a school Mass begins for safety? Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 24, 20254 min read A church building is a sacred space that is open to the public by its very nature. The faithful fundamentally have a right to join in the prayer conducted in a church building since it is, in a sense, their spiritual home. Read More CommentaryThe Catholic Difference Catholics and gender ideology George WeigelSeptember 24, 20254 min read Bishop Thomas does not hesitate to tell two important truths. First, gender ideology proposes a false idea of our humanity: one that denies the biblical truth about us, reduces us to mere bundles of morally equal desires, and does serious damage to individuals and society. Second, gender dysphoria causes real suffering, but there is no clinical evidence that “transitioning” yields long-term mental health benefits. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window The day I hit my Mass goal (and kept going) Rita BuettnerSeptember 22, 20254 min read As we were beginning 2025, I decided to kick it up a notch. Why not try to go to 150 Masses? Read More Previous 1 … 38 39 40 … 308 Next
