Commentaries
Loud music makes for hard times in the neighborhood
In their Marriage Matters column, Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain write of a couple dealing with a bad neighbor. The husband wants a confrontation, the wife a conciliation.
Inspired by a saint, doctor helped ban procedure before her death
The husband of Dr. Amy Reed, who died of complications from cancer last month, reflects on his wife's battle against the medical industry aided by her faith and the model of St. George.
Seek the common good in the sausage that is the federal budget
Effie Caldarola finds the proposed federal budget a confused and confusing document that would slash spending for the poor. She seeks a national conversation on poverty, wealth and compassion.
This is what Christian persecution looks like
Worldwide, 322 Christians are killed and 214 churches or Christian properties destroyed every month, according to one estimate. Greg Erlandson urges us to be moved to prayer by these martyrs.
Did Mom sign up for messy family life? Yes, she did
Laura Kelly Fanucci's work as a mother means washing stomach-churning laundry, comforting a crying newborn and working through her home's daily conflicts. It isn't glamorous. It is a service of love.
‘Freedom of choice’ becoming a right to coerce
Richard Doerflinger believes "freedom of choice" is showing its age as a slogan. But since it has a myth of neutrality, some doctors and insurers are preferring to demand death over choosing life.
How is your use of tech affecting memory and imagination?
Dangerous addictions and positive upsides to using technology call for a healthy balance, writes Brett Robinson, and that starts with asking, What is all of this technology practice forming us for?
Fatima’s message for fathers
The apparition of Our Lady and the Holy Family at Fatima reminds us of the vital role played by parents, especially fathers, in manifesting God's love in the world.
Evicted: The U.S. housing crisis and the link to poverty
Rents are rising, wages are stagnant and 2.5 million people are kicked out of their homes every year. Federal programs exist but fraud may hamper their ability to confront an American emergency.
Signs of the times read hazard, and hope, ahead
Richard Doerflinger sees a hunger for God in our world, even through the suicide of rock star Chris Cornell. We can't hide from today's corrosive culture, but we are called to heal it by telling the Christian story.