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The incredible faith and strength of the maid of Orleans — St. Joan of Arc
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.
Wake up
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.
A new mom’s glimpse of the Father’s heart
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.
Five years after Laudato Si, and 50 after the first Earth Day
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.
The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25
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.
Sense of smell
CommentaryCoronavirusGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue

Sense of smell

John GarveyApril 16, 20203 min read
John Garvey reflects on not having his sense of smell.
Lessons from the novel ‘The Plague’
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?
A response to ‘We are an Easter people’
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.
From disaster, an Easter people rise
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?
Grief and loss in the time of COVID-19
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.
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