CNA Columns
To sink, or to dance
My friend, I’ll call her “Veronica,” goes for the spiritual jugular, so to speak. It’s almost as if she avails... 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
The spiritual journey of Robert Hugh Benson
It’s said that Robert Hugh Benson’s conversion to Roman Catholicism was an act of rebellion against his father, Edward White... 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
“Doctor, I Let You Go”-- Catholic lessons from Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who
Late Christmas Day is always bittersweet for "Doctor Who" fans. Most people feel wiped from a day of Christmas parties,... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox reunion prospects
As is readily acknowledged on both sides, Catholics and Orthodox already have much in common - acceptance of the teaching... 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
O come, Emmanuel: come, Lord Jesus!
The story that we narrate and celebrate at Christmas needs no rehearsal. We know it by heart. The story has... Read more
Your loyal critic
“Greetings, True Believers!” Now read that again, this time in Stan Lee’s voice. That’s the meaning of this column. ... Read more
The Movie Nerd’s Guide to the Week Before Christmas
A three-week Advent really messed with me this year. I wasn’t ready. I’m still not ready. I watched two Christmas... Read more
Breaking into the ordinary
When I was a child, I loved most the wise men of our nativity set for their grandeur and color... Read more
A post-truth culture
Has America become home to a post-truth culture? I ran into that phrase – “post-truth culture” – casually applied to... 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 Supreme Court’s new abortion case
Imagine the government ordered Ford dealers to post signs telling prospective auto buyers to check out Chevrolet or required vegan... 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
To “listen” one another
There’s a quote I keep in my office from Douglas Steere, the Quaker, and I read it before every meeting... Read more
Is belief in angels and archangels on the wane?
In both New Age spirituality and Christian fundamentalism, belief in angels is very high. However, in contemporary mainstream Christianity (including... Read more
Book review - "Scalia Speaks"
Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived, a compilation of public speeches given by the late Supreme... 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
