CNA Columns
Security, immigration reform and human dignity
Americans have a right to secure borders, especially in an era of anti-American violence. We have a right to reasonably... Read more
The Hammer of God
The Church is largely indebted to St. Athanasius for hammering out the dogma of the Incarnation, the mystery of God’s... Read more
Why faith is indeed a light
In “new” atheist and secularist circles today, faith is regularly ridiculed. It is presented as pre-scientific mumbo jumbo, Bronze Age... Read more
Same-sex attraction and the language of public dialogue
Three stories in the news last week have highlighted an ongoing problem in public dialogue about homosexuality. People of differing... Read more
Pope on gay individuals
Two days after Pope Francis' now famous remarks on homosexuals and homosexuality, I heard a homily in which the homilist... Read more
Irenaeus, the Radiant
If St. Irenaeus were to speak at a public forum today, his reflections might rouse his audience. What could this... Read more
Same-sex attraction and the language of public dialogue
Three stories in the news this week have highlighted an ongoing problem in public dialogue about homosexuality. People of differing... Read more
Blessed Peter Faber, the Second Jesuit and the Quiet Companion
On July 15th, it was reported that Pope Francis has plans to canonize Blessed Peter Faber (Pierre Favre), the first... Read more
The mission of faith
This week many of our young people are heading off on their pilgrimage to Rio de Janiero, Brazil to join... Read more
Interview with Cardinal Stafford: WYD Denver changed local, universal Church
Editor's note: In honor of the 20th anniversary of Denver hosting World Youth Day in 1993, Denver Catholic Register interviewed... Read more
Wisdom from the Church Fathers
“Nothing is sadder than someone who has lost his memory, and the church which has lost its memory is in... Read more
Catholicism - a gift to the common good
The Russian dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who authored The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, won... Read more
Born for Beauty
The title of this essay might suggest that its author has just landed from a utopian galaxy. Hasn’t she heard... Read more
The phony inevitability of same-sex marriage
Claims that something is inevitable are generally of two kinds. Sometimes the claim is simply a statement of fact ("Inevitably,... Read more
Wisdom from Yogi Berra
According to Yogi Berra, “you can observe a lot by just watching.” Whether or not we want to admit it,... Read more
The Supreme Court's misuse of children to justify same-sex marriage
Of all the misconceived nonsense in the recent Windsor v. United States ruling, perhaps the most egregious was Justice Anthony... Read more
Don’t be discouraged, God is at work
I grew up in Southern California. On hot days, my imagination turns to the beach – to cooling off with... Read more
'That horrible moral squint'
In 1535, Cardinal John Fisher and Sir Thomas More were beheaded for refusing to sign an Oath of Supremacy declaring... Read more
World War Z and the Council of Trent
There were a number of reasons why I liked “World War Z,” the film based on Max Brooks’s book of... Read more
Freedom, fasting, and the courage to be ‘set apart’
Holiness means being "set apart." The Church’s holiness comes not from us, but from God, who has set us apart... Read more
