Commentaries
Make a plan for Lent around its pillars
Knowing that the best plans can go awry, Effie Caldarola nevertheless suggests writing in a journal every day this Lent about prayer, fasting and almsgiving -- and get ready for God to surprise you.
Racial healing and God’s mercy
If the story of Larry Oney's escaping life as a sharecropper wasn't miracle enough, surely a bigger miracle was how the now Catholic deacon learned to forgive racial hatred, writes Greg Erlandson.
Downsizing national parks erases American history
Presidential orders to scale back the size of two national monuments in Utah endanger both the environment and our cultural heritage, writes Franciscan Sister Mary Kathryn Dougherty.
Reaching young people who have left the church
As youth deliberately distance themselves from the Catholic faith, fresh approaches are needed to re-engage them, writes Christopher White.
How to hold doubt in one hand and faith in the other
Uncertainty can lead us to a better understanding of God, writes Laura Kelly Fanucci. By refusing to give up on life's mysteries, we move through our questions and draw closer to the Lord.
The perils faced by all living creatures today
Angered by illegal poaching of elk on private land in his native New Mexico, Moises Sandoval prays for the protection of human and animal life in a time when, more than ever, all life is at risk.
Eagles’ quarterbacks yielded their lives to Jesus
Writer Joe Devine sees the fruits of turning over the authority of one's life to the Lord, after the model of Carson Wentz and Nick Foles during the Eagles remarkable championship season.
As with long-suffering Job, persistence pays off for Eagles’ fans
The morning before the Eagles' first Super Bowl victory, Catholics heard the story of Job, writes editor Matthew Gambino. Bad things happen over the years, but the faithful, eventually, will have cause for great joy.
Should you have more money in bank before you have more kids?
A young couple wrestle with waiting to build financial security before expanding their family. Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain suggest prayer, discernment and several practical resources, such as natural family planning.
Fight the spread of ‘fake news’ in media and on our own lips
The phenomenon of "spreading disinformation" isn't limited to the news, writes Father Thomas Dailey. It begins with the one who writes or posts, in how we think and speak. We must be ready to listen so truth can emerge.