CNA Columns
The Beauty of Catholic Education VI: The Delicate Sense of Touch
In his earthly ministry, Jesus healed those in need by touching them. Today, educators are wary of broaching the topic... Read more
'God's Household' is a rich image of the Church
The Protestant scholar Paul Minear, in his book Images of the Church in the New Testament, identifies 96 ways of... Read more
Balancing Our Lives: 'The Great Game'
Imagine a painting that depicts a young girl taking one step at a time along the top of a fence. ... Read more
Evangelization means the renewal of Catholic Institutions
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has been committed since Vatican II to a new and vigorous program of evangelization.... Read more
Praying with the Psalms during Lent
The Psalms are a masterpiece of prayer, a treasury for prayer. King David is considered their chief author, but this... Read more
Stephen Fry, Job, and the Cross of Jesus
The British writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry is featured in a YouTube video which has gone viral: over 5... Read more
God is calling each person and every nation to repent
“The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” With these two compelling sentences – as recorded... Read more
The Catholic Church and same-sex marriage
The likelihood that the Supreme Court next June will announce its discovery of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage raises... Read more
How priests and deacons should not give homilies
Fr. John. J. Conley, S. J., a professor of theology and philosophy at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, recently penned... Read more
Coptic Christians and the White House
Pope Francis has called them martyrs, the twenty-one Coptic Christians executed in Libya. “Jesus, help me,” were the last words... Read more
'The Picture of Dorian Gray:' A Parable for Lent
The Lenten spring has come as planting and dying give way to rising and harvest. If we have been buried... Read more
The search for wisdom and Christ
Benjamin Franklin holds the great distinction of being not only one of America’s founding fathers, but also one of her... Read more
What is truth?
Quid Est Veritas? What is truth? The words of Pontius Pilate could serve as the defining phrase of our time.... Read more
One shade of gray
“Why?” It’s a question toddlers teach us to ask over and over again. I found myself asking that question as... Read more
Lourdes and beyond
The town of Lourdes in southwestern France is one of the world’s most frequently-visited pilgrimage sites. Its tourist industry has... Read more
The Beauty of Catholic Education Part V: Teaching Troubled Children
It is a little-known fact that Beethoven came from a dysfunctional family. Even music historians skim over this fact to... Read more
The problem of unserious politics
I try to take American politics seriously, I really do. Serious issues are at stake, after all. But sometimes, entirely... Read more
If God is good, why is there so much suffering in the world?
Of all the agonized questions posed to me over the years, none is more difficult to answer than the problem... Read more
Why Suffering?
Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwestern France is the small town of Lourdes. Its population of 15,000... Read more
Boys and Girls Town and the Cristo Rey Schools
Catholic education begins with the early Church which took Jesus as its exemplar. Not only was he a rabbi, a... Read more
