We are left to ponder the notion of “diabolical disorientation” while being forced to remind church leaders that art — even the greatest works of artistic expression — can never be more important than people.

I don’t know all that our children will grow to be. I can’t guess what they will encounter in life. I don’t know everything they will achieve.

What implications does our round-the-clock world have on our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being?

Parents around the world make sacrifices for their children every second of every day.

This week we marked four years as finch owners, and I am struck by how much has changed for our family over that time.

To sway is to move to meet the needs of others. Isn’t this the heart of family life?

The church teaches that deliberately and purposefully seeking to separate the procreative and unitive aspects of the marital act is intrinsically wrong.

As Catholics, it’s important for us to remember that God sees our sin and brokenness.

The mysterious workings of grace in our lives — or even what grace is — were fodder for interesting conversations between this father and his then-almost-7-year-old.

Only God knows precisely why things happen. For our part, we will always have the privilege of offering comfort to those who grieve great losses and even livelihoods.