CNA Columns
The New Evangelization: Power and my identity
Show Me the Money! … Cha ching! Read more
The quiet hope of Advent
This past Sunday, the Church began the celebration of Advent, the season in which we prepare for the coming of... Read more
Mary in the city of angels
Los Angeles today might not be the first place that comes to mind when seeking out hymns to the Blessed... Read more
The Anawim: who are they?
Some years ago, the award-winning comic strip by Johnny Hart featured a piece about the mystery of the Incarnation, though... Read more
How Many Are Saved?
Dr. Ralph Martin, Professor of Systematic Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, has written an important book titled “Will... Read more
The post-election Church
The cardinal looked grim. “This is the situation now,” he said. “One political party is dangerous and the other is... Read more
Freedom of religion or freedom of worship: what is the choice?
[On the first Sunday of Advent, we pray in the opening prayer of Mass the following oration:Grant your faithful, we... Read more
The New Evangelization: Authority and power
When I was in college I experienced a significant conversion to Christ. From that point on a fire burned in my... Read more
'Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock'
As 2012 draws to a close, the new year of grace begins this Sunday with the season of Advent, the... Read more
Twentieth century (and later) musical treasures
In this column, it has been my special brief to pursue and attempt to resuscitate the reputation of great 20th... Read more
The Year of Faith and the New Evangelization (Part II in a two-part series)
In last month’s Montana Catholic, I wrote about the Special Synod of bishops in Rome, convened in October by our... Read more
Thanksgiving and the feast of Christ the King
Some years ago, a professor of Philosophy 101 asked his students to evaluate the course at the end of the... Read more
The greatest meeting of all time
Just a few weeks ago, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Accordingly, there... Read more
Legal abortion not the answer in Ireland deaths
Do the tragic deaths in Ireland of Savita Halappanavar and her pre-born daughter Prasa really make a case for legal... Read more
On losing work
If someone is looking for material for a book with a title like “Profiles of an Inhuman Economic System,” consider... Read more
The Year of Faith and the New Evangelization
The Holy Father's Plea Read more
Rebuilding Catholic Culture: 'Thank you'
Hurricane Sandy and a snow storm are testing the endurance of North Easterners who are coping with their aftermath. Not... Read more
Christ and his Church are all about salvation
We spent a lot of time at the Synod on the New Evangelization in Rome talking about salvation. On the one... Read more
Rebuilding Catholic Culture: None of the above, all of the above
For the past few weekends, “Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly” on PBS has featured a mini-series entitled, “None of the Above:... Read more
