CNA Columns
The disturbing fact of the resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and the end-all of the Christian faith. If Jesus didn’t... Read more
Good Friday and the Annunciation: The Promise and Its Fulfillment
Only a few times a century does Good Friday fall on March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, and this year will be... Read more
Christian genocide happening now!
For many of us who strive to seriously practice faith in Jesus Christ, and to extend that practice out into... Read more
Bitter Tears
The sudden death of a spouse or a family member, or problems with children—these experiences can evoke bitter tears. Betrayal... Read more
The Little Sisters’ Holy Week trial
This Lenten Season is going by quickly, and with Easter being so early this year, I want to wish all... Read more
The Making of a Disciple II
On May 13th, 1940, Winston Churchill, the newly-elected Prime Minister of Britain, delivered a memorable speech to the Ministers of... Read more
Stopping the Christian 'genocide'
The story of Christianity is written in the blood of martyrs. It is always striking to me that on the... Read more
Slavery in the 21st century
Slavery ended in the 19th century, right? Wrong. It’s an easy enough mistake to make. After all, the end of America’s... Read more
A bitter time and its lessons
Adults have a duty to love and protect children. Yet not a day goes by when we don’t hear a... Read more
Walking with Peter: The Neophyte
He stood tall, burly, and hot-headed, an uneducated common man, a seasoned fisherman from Bethsaida, a town on the Sea... Read more
What does Pope Francis' motto really mean?
A few times too often over the past three years I have heard people say, “Pope Francis’ motto means something... Read more
Eight reasons college students turn away from the church
A recent blog on Huffington Post written by religion commentator Bob Smith lays out what he has found from experience... Read more
Blasting holes through the buffered self
Last week, during the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, I had the enormous privilege of sharing a breakfast with Fr.... Read more
The conflicts within the conflict over replacing Justice Scalia
To no one’s particular surprise, the process of filling the Supreme Court vacancy created by Antonin Scalia’s death has morphed... Read more
Love among the Saints
In mid-February, the BBC broke a story concerning the friendship between Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II... Read more
The election of a president and the nation’s morality
The Election of a President and the Nation’s Morality Make America Great Again. Fighting for us. Re-igniting the Promise... Read more
Pope Francis pleas for migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
Standing on Mexican soil, less than a football field’s distance from the U.S., Pope Francis boldly spoke out on behalf... Read more
Pope Francis was clear about what needs to change in Mexico
As in millions of homes across the United States, the TV in our family room had been on and tuned into... Read more
Almsgiving and Creative Ways to Give Alms
Despite Gospel counsels about almsgiving, this ancient practice can arouse negative feelings. Every day whether by phone or mail, agencies... Read more
A meditation on Genesis 3:15, inspired by Lauds for the Immaculate Conception
Benedictus Antiphon: The Lord God said to the serpent: I will lay down a feud between you and the woman,... Read more
