CNA Columns
Evangelizing amid sobering statistics
Do you agree that we get way too many statistics? Seems as if every time I turn around, I’m looking... Read more
When women doctors speak
Saints Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Thérèse of Lisieux rank among the thirty-three Doctors of the Church. Their... Read more
Spider-Man, Iron Man, Superman, and the God-Man
This past decade has seen a plethora of movies dealing with superheroes: the “Batman” films, “The Green Lantern,” “Iron Man,”... Read more
What the Fortnight really meant
On the 4th of July, while most Washingtonians were enjoying cookouts and fireworks, nearly 5,000 Catholics celebrated instead at the... Read more
The Vatican's real communication problem
“Smart move.” That’s how many loyal Catholics reacted to the announcement that the Vatican had hired a veteran American newsman... Read more
Break the silence: Teach your children the beauty and truth of the Gospel regarding human sexuality
A couple of years ago, I was asked to speak at the Los Angeles Archdiocese’s Religious Education Congress in Anaheim.... Read more
Living with separation and divorce
There is nothing quite like the suffering that comes from separation or divorce. The rupture is so deep that it... Read more
The 'City Upon a Hill' and 'an almost chosen people'
Ross Douthat’s "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics" has certainly been the most talked about book on... Read more
Evangelization: living out your faith in the world
"The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they... Read more
America, the beautiful
“What is America to me? A name, a map, a flag I see; a certain word, democracy.What is America to... Read more
HHS mandate challengers receive unlikely support
Who would have thought that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dissenting opinion in Thursday’s healthcare decision would help opponents of the... Read more
Yves Congar and the meaning of Vatican II
One of the most theologically fascinating and just plain entertaining books I’ve read in a long time is Yves Congar’s... Read more
The 'Catholic sensibility' of George W. Bush
Does George W. Bush have a “Catholic sensibility?” Tim Goeglein thinks so, and he’s better situated than most people to... Read more
This 'Fortnight for Freedom'
As we approach the celebration of the Fourth of July, we have already begun the “Fortnight for Freedom” invoked by... Read more
The blight of pornography
Our American culture, now well-secularized and well-sexualized, is also rife with pornography. This grave evil worries good parents, educators, and... Read more
Eccentrics, anomalies, and forgotten gems: Reilly's June music review
As I was saying before we were interrupted by the time and space constraints of May, we will now address... Read more
How Committing to Catholic Social Teaching Can Transcend Partisanship
Catholics are in a unique position to change the culture of partisanship and division that has plagued our political process.... Read more
Same-sex attraction and the vocation to love
The second column in this series explored the reason complementarity is an essential component of the way our sexuality is... Read more
St. Cyril articulated teaching on the Eucharist
We live in a time of confusion and controversy over what it means to be a Catholic Christian. Many diverse... Read more
Life with and without fathers
Father’s Day was celebrated last Sunday, but fatherhood remains a timely topic. From the womb and early infancy, every child... Read more
