From the Bishops
Rush to judge others and gossip: and the devil laughs
On January 18, 2019, a video of Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann went viral. He was at the... Read more
Sacramental confession and the certainty of forgiveness
A few years ago, Paul Croituru and his young son went out treasure hunting near their native village in Romania.... Read more
The needed antidote to apathy
In February 1915, only six months after the beginning of World War I, Lancet, a British medical journal, used for... Read more
Manifesto of Faith
“Let not your heart be troubled!” (John 14:1) In the face of growing confusion about the doctrine of the Faith,... Read more
Anti-Catholicism: “the last acceptable prejudice”
In The Innocents Abroad, published in1869, Mark Twain humorously narrates his travels thorough Europe and the Holy Land. He goes... Read more
The collapse of our country: the antidote
Beneath the soil of every continent lie buried the ruins of fallen civilizations. The Sumerians, Akkadians, Mayans, Assyrians, Babylonians, Minoans,... Read more
God or Satan: making no room for evil in our world
Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher who lived four centuries before Christ, proposed the scientific theory of horror vacui. Based on... Read more
Bishops’ meeting in Baltimore left much work to be done
The November General Assembly of Bishops in Baltimore was a difficult but perhaps unavoidable experience for us to move forward... Read more
The suffering Church and the third day
On the Mediterranean coast, half way between modern Tel Aviv to the north and Haifa to the south, stand the... Read more
Ghosts and life after death
One of the most famous figures of all English literature is the ghost of Hamlet’s father. Three times he appears... Read more
Attire for Church and for the honor and glory of God
Researchers claim that an average person needs less than 30 seconds to appraise someone at a first encounter. Even before... Read more
The loss of freedom in a culture of radical individualism
Basic to the American dream is the search for freedom. In the 17th century, Europeans facing persecution for their beliefs... Read more
Anti-Catholic prejudice: a warning and challenge to all
Alfred E. Smith, a devout Catholic, was elected four times as governor of New York. However, the announcement of his... Read more
New men for this new moment
This weekend I will ordain nine fine men to the priesthood. For these past eight years, God has been blessing... Read more
Political engagement and the Holy Spirit
Since 2010, world leaders, movie stars, CEOs, artists, and political activists have been meeting annually in New York for the... Read more
Pope Francis: proselytism vs evangelization
In 2013, Hallmark sparked a controversy by changing a single word in a Christmas song. Ever since 1877, the traditional... Read more
Music at liturgy: full expression of faith
In a recent U.S. Catholic survey, eighty percent of those questioned said that music at Mass was very important to... Read more
The certainty of doubt
In 1859, Darwin published On the Origin of Species. His book brought into the open a conflict between science and... Read more
Human respect: Socrates and Herod
Almost every school of ancient philosophy claimed Socrates as their patron saint. In Greece and Rome, the Skeptics, the Stoics... Read more
Jesus, Who Are You?
Sometimes people are sort of surprised that bishops, when not in the public spotlight, lead relatively normal lives. We eat... Read more
