Commentaries
The sacrifice at your hands
Laura Kelly Fanucci considers all the things that hands can do each day and how, as the prayer of the priest at Mass, says, offers our acceptable sacrifice to God. The hard work of our hands is the work of Christ.
Hubby needs wife’s support, but only gets constant criticism
Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain discuss in their "Marriage Matters" column how even a couple married for many years can experience insensitivity and a failure to communicate honestly.
Reasoning the way to the heart of the matter
While rational debate seems lost in our postmodern world, emotion and reason have always contended on moral issues, writes Richard Doerflinger. We must speak to both hearts and minds when advocating for life.
Resolve to be realistically better in 2018
For those who dread making New Year's resolutions, Greg Erlandson offers four practical suggestions that have staying power.
Have the holiday blues? Here’s a gift that never disappoints
It's easy to get swept up in Christmas as a day for secular celebration rather than a religious season. Our intentions aren't bad, but we get caught in the weeds that our culture is sowing. Look to the humble Blessed Virgin as a remedy, says an editorial.
The trouble with Christmas, with regards to Easter
The frenzy of Christmas consumerism is making for a bleak Christmas and driving Matthew Gambino to his knees, from which he can celebrate the feast of the Nativity, in simplicity and humility.
We all have responsibility in dealing with sexual abuse
Protecting the dignity of women is a job for everyone in society -- parents, teachers and coworkers -- writes Mary Uhler. As St. John Paul II said, "we cannot remain indifferent or resigned."
Apology is an art, not a public relations message
Apologies that take responsibility for one's action, acknowledge the damage caused by the offense and articulate a way of becoming virtuous are what allow the process of reconciliation to begin.
Constitution frowns on forcing a baker to refer gay couples elsewhere
Before we had a first amendment, the Constitution of 1789 was designed to prevent the government from making people subscribe to propositions they had religious scruples about, writes John Garvey.
Mind the moments of life, and don’t blink in a photo
Just as we don't know precisely when the camera will snap, or when we'll need to run for our lives, or when the Lord comes again, we should recall St. Mark's admonition to be ready, writes Maureen Pratt.