Commentaries
Pa. House breaks for summer, no action on sex abuse bill
No matter the final resolution with HB 1947, the Catholic Church will honor its commitment to the well-being of individuals who have been impacted by the crime of childhood sexual abuse, no matter how long ago the crime was committed, writes Amy Hill.
Remembering Elie Wiesel and the unborn
"Our lives ... belong to all those who need us desperately," the Nobel laureate once said. Father William Byron writes that we need for protection from ourselves -- our inner demons, selfish ambitions and desire to dominate and accumulate.
Mayor Jim Kenney’s tweet on archdiocesan norms incenses Catholic watchdog
Bill Donohue, head of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil rights, blasts the Philadelphia mayor’s attack on Archbishop Charles Chaput as a misuse of public office.
Making investments that work for the poor
Carolyn Woo describes impact investing in which parishes and religious organizations not only teach a person to fish but set up boats, equipment and trucks to make fishing, and other work, real options for livelihood.
Close bond of mom and daughter squeezes out time with new husband
Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain advise in the case of a young man whose mother in law spends a lot of time with his wife, and what the couple can do to strengthen their new marriage.
American dream is slipping through the class divides
American life is at a tipping point in which young people today, unlike their predecessors, can no longer expect to earn more than their parents, writes Jesuit Father William Byron. Fewer are likely to fit into the "upper middle class."
If we want to limit abortion, don’t wait for government to do it
When it comes to transforming the culture in favor of life, we should not expect too much from government, writes seminarian Eric Banecker. Rather, we should expect what we're supposed to do ourselves.
Whether with plants or people, adoption helps growth of souls
The wisdom of adopting a house plant or tree that someone no longer wants strikes Maureen Pratt as an analogy for the adoption of a child, and the love and grace that come to an adoptive family.
Feeling insecure? You’re not the only one, as social media shows
The true power of communication in the 21st century is in how it lets people who haven't seen one another in years to share experiences and re-enter their lives in remarkable ways, writes Erick Rommel.
Instruments of peace can become corroded by divisiveness
Faced with a choice to create peace or division, young people are choosing peace by recognizing people's God-given dignity and acting accordingly, writes Maria Pia Negro Chin.