From the Bishops
Meekness: the power to change the world
Before Gutenberg invented the printing press, society depended mostly on the spoken word. When it came to communicating the news,... Read more
The faith confronting Neo-Pelagianism and Neo-Gnosticism
Two words are frequently found on the lips of Pope Francis in his addresses and homilies. One is the word... Read more
A requiem for God
Young people fleeing in panic. Shots ringing out. Police swarming the building. Screams. Tears. Anxious parents huddled together. News media... Read more
Ash Wednesday is Valentine’s Day – for God
The impending collision of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day on the calendar this year might seem like an insurmountable conflict... Read more
Artificial contraception: its sad effects
Written for the musical Hair, the song “Age of Aquarius” became an overnight success worldwide. It glamorized and promoted the... Read more
Time to act on DACA
Once again, we begin a new year with uncertainty and fear over immigration, and this year our leaders in Congress... Read more
Following the light
An epiphany is a moment of startling clarity; a moment when the truth is suddenly and blindingly clear to us.... Read more
The New Year and Tradition
Out with old, in with the new! That is literally how some people welcome in the New Year. In some... Read more
The elderly: respected and valued by God
Each year, Christmas gives the biggest economic boost to our economy. To celebrate the day, over eighty-six percent of Americans... Read more
The commercialization of cremains: a challenge to faith
In the center of modern Rome, on the banks of the Tiber, there humbly rises a dilapidated ruin that once... Read more
Thanksgiving: life to the fullest
Like the pilgrims who gathered with their neighbors at Plymouth Rock after their first successful harvest in 1621, the early... Read more
Hell: a most unpopular idea
For the last twenty-five years, the moral landscape of our country has been changing. More and more people argue against... Read more
The secularization of America
By year 200 A. D., the Christian faith had spread to most regions of the Roman Empire. However, those early... Read more
The internet and freedom
Modern technology enables us to communicate with each other, search out information and enjoy various types of entertainment with an... Read more
“Mother!” and the God of the Bible
Darren Aronofsky's latest film “Mother!” has certainly stirred up a storm, and no wonder. It features murder, point-blank executions, incinerations,... Read more
Obligation in an Age of Rights: Sunday Mass
On Jan. 20, 1961, President Kennedy concluded his inaugural address, the first ever televised in color, with the stirring challenge:... Read more
Building Bridges, Opening Doors
Today a few thoughts about building bridges and opening doors, themes which have appeared in religious news stories in the... Read more
The power of love
Our long, difficult summer in this country seems to continue without end. Even as the violence of Charlottesville and its... Read more
Reason and faith: the guarantee of true freedom
When the city officials of Charlottesville, Virginia, the hometown of Thomas Jefferson, decided to remove a statue of Confederate General... Read more
No God, no truth, no civil discourse
In 1835, French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville published Democracy in America, one of the most influential books... Read more
