CNA Columns
Voting as a Catholic in 2016
I have voted in every presidential election since 1972 and I have never experienced an election like this year’s. Both... Read more
Yeast as a Metaphor: Élisabeth and Félix Leseur
It’s a wonderful phenomenon—yeast. It permeates lifeless flour and causes it to rise and expand. The power of yeast effects... Read more
New Threats to Religious Liberty
Last June five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court thumbed their noses at religious liberty. They accomplished that without spoken... Read more
Voting and living as good citizens
This November, American Catholics have the opportunity to shape the direction of our nation, our states, and our local communities... Read more
A Jerusalem bishop’s insights on peacemaking in the Holy Land
Recently I emailed questions to the auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, asking him to... Read more
Leadership
Everyone has a theory about leadership, but all of us want strong, effective, and moral leaders. They’re in great demand... Read more
By the age of 10, young Catholics are losing their faith
Two national studies produced by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), based at Georgetown University, found that... Read more
A Sacred Dream
It was a single word that brought about the decisive split between the Eastern and Western churches. It happened in... Read more
The President Who Nearly Was
In this political season—some call it the theater of the absurd—discussions about women presidents evoke strong views. In the1960s, there... Read more
Is the mercy of God unconditional?
In a message to a gathering of bishops of the Americas in Bogota, Colombia, Pope Francis made a point that’s... Read more
Ordinations in Ankawa convey to Iraqi Christians hope for the future
Two young men were ordained Catholic priests last Friday in Ankawa, Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, for the Chaldean... Read more
Teresa of Kolkata: A radical humanitarian
Mother Teresa, the most recent Catholic saint, is, indeed, a saint for all. Catholic, or not, people around the world... Read more
The Dark Night of the Soul and The Dark Night
Search the Internet, and you’ll find literature in abundance regarding the hackneyed phrase, dark night of the soul. Last week,... Read more
Caring for creation – central to Pope Francis' papacy
As the first Pope in history to write an encyclical letter on the environment, Pope Francis demonstrated to the Catholic... Read more
What are voters to do?
If this presidential campaign isn’t the strangest race for the White House ever, it will do until a stranger one... Read more
The necessity of music
It was an extraordinary experience to kneel before the Blessed Sacrament at Copacabana Beach in Brazil, at World Youth Day... Read more
Proud of employment, willingly I go
We have just celebrated the last civic holiday of the summer. On Labor Day, we reflect on our role as... Read more
The Vocation to Work: The Dignity of Labor
In 1904, St. Louis, Missouri hosted the 21st World’s Fair. The fair was so big that a visitor would need... Read more
Saint Mother Teresa
Allow me to share with you one of the highpoints of my life – a short, yet deeply enriching encounter... Read more
Spotlight on education at Matteo Ricci College
Matteo Ricci College (MRC) is one of eight schools and colleges that form part of Seattle University, a Catholic institution... Read more
