From the Bishops
The Age of Noise
More than 70 years ago, the English satirist Aldous Huxley wrote that modernity is the “age of noise.” He was... Read more
Persons First: Refugees, Immigrants And Executive Orders
At the heart of Catholic social teaching lie two principles: concern for the common good and respect for the individual... Read more
On the Executive Orders
Last week was hard. It is sad to see it come to this — that the president of the United... Read more
The Inauguration of 2017: A Challenge to Every American
Pomp, pageantry and politics go into the mix of the inauguration of any new president of the United States. When... Read more
Women's rights are human rights
Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of women gathered for marches and demonstrations across the country, organized to proclaim that “women’s... Read more
Faith and Family: An Irreplaceable Bond
Although there are differences that divide one church from another in the United States, every church is facing the same... Read more
Catholic Burial Practices: Respecting the Person, Body and Soul
Within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem stands a small shrine called the Aedicule. In its present form,... Read more
Remembering a Man of Peace and Conscience
Catholics can take a lesson in the courage to follow a well-formed Christian conscience from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... Read more
Eyes on the prize
We begin this new year as we do every year, with hopes for a brighter tomorrow. And as we... Read more
Time and Tide: The Challenge of a New Year
In his Historia Anglorum, the 12th century English chronicler Henry of Huntingdon handed down the oft-repeated story of King Canute,... Read more
My Mom’s Christmas Cookies
My mom loved Christmas. Each year it quickened her step and lifted her spirits, creating a lot of activity in... Read more
Bethlehem: Receiving the Bread of Life
Giza built pyramids fit for a king. Athens gloried in the Acropolis envied by the wise. Rome boasted of her... Read more
Father Stanley Francis Rother, Martyr
On Friday, Dec. 2, we received the long awaited news that Pope Francis had declared Father Stanley Rother, Oklahoma priest... Read more
Advent: The School of Patience
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” The most influential person in the... Read more
Thanksgiving: More than Just One Day
Some psychologists today have begun speaking about “a culture of anxiety.” The fast pace of modern living, the constant exposure... Read more
Presidential Election 2016 and The Promise of Utopia
The confrontational, contentious, name-calling and combative tone of the 2016 presidential campaign has left its mark on the American psyche.... Read more
The election is over. So where do we go from here?
I am not alone in observing that this long campaign season exposed deep divisions in our society and real anxiety... Read more
Political Rhetoric and the Scandal of Abortion
In 2014, the invitation of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to speak at the Rutgers University commencement ceremony sparked... Read more
Faith and Politics: An Uneasy Marriage
On Nov. 27, 2012, Saudi Arabia joined with Austria and Spain in opening the King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious... Read more
About those Unthinking, Backwards Catholics
Back in 2008, in the weeks leading up to the Obama-McCain presidential election, two young men visited me in Denver.... Read more
