CNA Columns
Putting on Christ
Etched in film memory of the 1940s is the scene in “Easter Parade” featuring Irving Berlin’s “In Your Easter Bonnet.”... Read more
Sign of Peace at Mass needs to maintain a public character
The Catholic liturgical tradition regards the Sign of Peace at Mass as a disciplined and restrained public gesture, and not... Read more
'Saint John Paul the Great' offers a fresh perspective on the new saint
Can you sum up the life of a great saint who changed the world? Can you adequately convey the impact... Read more
The Devil is Real
Is the devil real? Here is Msgr. Ronald Knox on that: “It is stupid of modern civilization to have given... Read more
'My Son, with you I am well pleased, so well pleased.'
The Hebrew Scriptures record more than fifty prophecies concerning the passion and death of the expected Messiah. The theme of... Read more
Unholy political positions in the Holy Land
As the minds and hearts of Christians throughout the world focus on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord... Read more
The Eucharist is the ‘memory bank’ of the Church
When we celebrate the origin of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, we cast our minds back to the Last Supper... Read more
Annunciations of Suffering
When Jesus began his ministry, he chose to make us men and women his cherished followers. Wanting us to be... Read more
Preach from the Rooftops: 'Evangelium Vitae' at Twenty
We cannot address the unraveling of our culture without addressing the consequences of contraception and abortion. We must rightly understand... Read more
It is time to end the death penalty
It is time for our country to put an end to the death penalty. There is a case pending right... Read more
Kenneth Branagh's Very Christian Cinderella
Kenneth Branagh’s “Cinderella” is the most surprising Hollywood movie of the year so far. I say this because the director... Read more
Is human society a covenant community or a marketplace?
The United States was founded as a covenant society – a society held together by a covenant with God and... Read more
Go to Joseph
St. Joseph’s role in salvation history celebrates the mystery of God’s dealing with a special man and his special vocation. ... Read more
Restored grave of early New Haven pastor recalls the pioneer urban Irish Catholics of Connecticut
A new gravestone in front of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut now reminds passersby that the pastor who... Read more
The way of the cross
Writing a column on social justice and peace offers me plenty of timely issues to choose from. And I always... Read more
A new model of Catechumenal formation needs promotion
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is one of the most successful features of post-Vatican II liturgical renewal.... Read more
The Taste for God
Of the 21,000 restaurants in New York City, more than half specialize in Italian cuisine. Whether the 12,000 serve Milanese,... Read more
So, your pastor is being transferred
So, you just learned that your pastor is being transferred. How do you react? For some Catholics, even regular church-going... Read more
Beating swords into plowshares
“In the days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised... Read more
Hope in secularized times
A man I know was walking his dog when a neighbor woman approached him and inquired about his wife. Not... Read more
