Commentaries
On a winter morning, the gift of faith
Effie Caldarola woke on a recent cold morning to pray and ponder the gift of faith -- with an assist from a story by Archbishop Nelson Perez. Each day is a gift for people of faith, and those without.
Talking about God and grief with children
February brings the anniversaries of the deaths of Laura Kelly Fanucci's twin children, and hard questions from her sons about their sisters. There's no hiding the truth, but much sharing of God's comfort.
What’s your story? And what does it mean?
Our lives are story we write every day, and we discover meaning in life when we forge a new perspective and learn to see a unifying whole amid seemingly unrelated occurrences, writes Father Thomas Dailey.
Limiting SNAP benefits also limits our love for one another
A new rule that will cut federal nutrition assistance for thousands is a wake-up call for us to examine human suffering and our relationship to God, writes Patrick Walsh.
Caregiving is pro-life
Those who attend to aged or infirm loved ones -- often at great sacrifice -- live out the divine call to uphold human dignity, writes Aimee Gustitis.
Four ways to renew our lives through service
Many New Year's resolutions have already faded, but by taking a few simple steps each day, we can transform ourselves and the world around us, writes Sarah Hanley.
Catholic schools not only teach but form grads in faith
Proud Catholic school alumnus Father Eric Banecker sees the impact of Catholic schools on the communities they serve, the families that choose a Catholic education and the young people learning to be faithful citizens.
Bucks Co. student feels ‘lucky to go to Catholic school’
Brunissa Morales, an eighth-grader at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensalem, shares her thoughts on Catholic education with classmates during Catholic Schools Week. observance.
In a world going mad, Catholic schools are havens of sanity
Deacon Christopher Roberts believes St. Paul would be familiar with today's angry America: Who belong to conservatives? Who belongs to liberals? Catholic schools, while fragile, teach the wholeness and depth of the Gospel.
Why American Catholics should mourn Kobe Bryant’s death
Writer Cain Pence shares little with the fallen basketball superstar except a strong Catholic faith that binds them, and everyone, as brothers in the Lord.