Commentary & Columns CommentaryImmigration and Migration Do you commemorate or observe an anniversary? It depends on the event Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioJuly 12, 20244 min read The anniversary of the 1924 Immigration Act should be commemorated as a blot on our immigration history, not a milestone to be observed. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Harvest is Abundant Rita BuettnerJuly 10, 20243 min read Summer is a time of abundance. This season is overflowing with possibility. There is a richness and a joy to summer that I cherish, even on the hottest days when everyone around me is complaining about heat and humidity. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why would Jesus curse a fig tree that was out of season for not producing fruit? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 10, 20243 min read I don’t think it would be wrong to see this episode as one more illustration of Jesus’ humanity — i.e., Jesus was hungry and then disappointed at the lack of figs. Read More CommentaryThe Domestic Church A fishy lesson Rita BuettnerJuly 9, 20243 min read Whatever life is bringing you these days, no matter how difficult, I hope you will know and experience God’s presence in your life. Read More CommentaryThe Catholic Difference Aroused consciences changing history George WeigelJuly 4, 20244 min read John Paul’s revolution of conscience began when he restored to the Polish people the truth about their history and culture, which Poland’s communist regime had both distorted and suppressed since 1945. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen WindowSaints Here comes a saint who gives parents hope Rita BuettnerJuly 3, 20243 min read Carlo shows us that you can live for God even in this modern era. He reminds us that you can become a saint without founding a religious order or dying as a martyr or doing something that seems remarkable and significant. You can become a saint by living the life God invites you to live. Read More CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What does ‘Ordinary Time’ mean in the church’s calendar? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 3, 20244 min read The first few weeks of Ordinary Time occur during the winter, until it is interrupted by Lent and the Easter season. After the Easter season closes with Pentecost, Ordinary Time resumes and carries on through late spring until early winter with the beginning of Advent. Read More Charity in TruthCommentaryFrom the Archbishop Is our faith for real? Archbishop William E. LoriJuly 2, 20244 min read It’s no secret that in recent years many Catholics have absented themselves from the Eucharist and there are many reasons for this. But none of these reasons outweighs the depth, the beauty and the reality of Christ’s Presence and his power to change our lives by his transformative love. Read More Commentary ‘We’re all mad, here!’: ‘Diabolical disorientation’ and the church Elizabeth ScaliaJuly 1, 20244 min read 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. Read More BlogCommentaryOpen Window Taller Every Day Rita BuettnerJune 25, 20242 min read 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. Read More Previous 1 … 85 86 87 … 308 Next
