guest commentary CommentaryFor the JourneyGuest Commentary The incredible faith and strength of the maid of Orleans — St. Joan of Arc Effie CaldarolaMay 26, 20205 min read Hundreds of years later, she inspires more questions than nearly any saint in history. CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary Wake up Edward HerreraMay 11, 20204 min read Now more than ever, we must deepen the relationships around us, which afford us an opportunity to encounter God anew. CommentaryGuest CommentaryVideo A new mom’s glimpse of the Father’s heart Connie PoulosMay 7, 20203 min read Every step, every milestone, no matter how small, is such a joy because I know what it took for my son to get there. Every smile and every hug are a gift, and I’m keenly aware of this since it did not come naturally at first. CommentaryEnvironmentGuest Commentary Five years after Laudato Si, and 50 after the first Earth Day Doug DeMeoApril 21, 20204 min read Let this five years’ marking of Laudato Si and 50 years’ celebration of Earth Day impel our desires to know and accept our sacred place like never before. CommentaryGuest CommentaryRespect Life The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25 Elise Italiano UreneckApril 17, 20204 min read A culture of life is always within reach and is built one moment and decision at a time. CommentaryCoronavirusGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue Sense of smell John GarveyApril 16, 20203 min read John Garvey reflects on not having his sense of smell. BooksCommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary Lessons from the novel ‘The Plague’ Father Eugene HemrickApril 14, 20202 min read When overcome with fear, do we pray to a merciful God or see God’s wrath punishing us? CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary A response to ‘We are an Easter people’ Catholic News ServiceApril 9, 20207 min read It is irresponsible to assert that we know enough about the virus to encourage, in good conscience, the sorts of decisions that could very well end up becoming matters of life and death. CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary From disaster, an Easter people rise Carolyn WooApril 9, 20203 min read This plague has opened our hearts and minds to questions that we should have been asking all along: What is most important to us? Do we love well? What can we count on? CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary Grief and loss in the time of COVID-19 Father Lawrence JohnsonApril 1, 20205 min read Grief is an unwelcome but inevitable presence in our lives. And we will live through it. Previous 1 … 11 12 13 … 22 Next
