Commentaries
Confronting the secular trend of Hispanics in the U.S.
While the Catholic Church in the United States is increasingly Hispanic, the Hispanic community in this country is less Catholic than ever.
Event puts FOCUS on the good, beautiful, true
Seminarian Christopher Massaro found the church is alive and well at his first SEEK conference, and he invites young people to discover it for themselves at the next one in Phoenix in December.
Eureka!: Stressed students discover benefits of silent prayer
Sister Rose Mulligan, I.H.M., sees the stress of her Immaculata chemistry students and how they are aided by the healing effects of prayer. Their openness to the chemistry of the soul counters cultural trends.
Exhaustion in our polarized age
The way we avoid getting beaten down by the world’s chaos or the church’s internal strife, says Father Eric Banecker, is to embrace prayer and silence, and by being faithful to our mission in whatever state of life.
Humility helps us see the sacred in the sublime
Father Thomas Dailey looks back with awe on the just-completed 40 Hours devotion at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, whose institutional motto of humilitas guides everyone who seeks to be a saint.
Fearlessness and the American bishops in Rome
The U.S. bishops visiting Rome can begin to correct a prevailing cartoonish view of American Catholics so that a serious conversation between Rome and America about the Catholic future in the U.S. can begin.
If Jesus ate with sinners, we can talk to relatives
Thanksgiving dinner can serve up explosive conversations over religion and politics with our families. But Christ calls us to pull up a chair and meet each person with love, writes Laura Kelly Fanucci.
The real question of Biden and Communion
The debate over politicians receiving Communion has been wrongly framed, argues an editorial. Catholics should instead reflect on what they've done to help form others in the faith, while Catholic lawmakers who refuse to follow church teaching should step aside.
Stop the assault of climate change, by all means necessary
As outlined at a recent Vatican summit on decarbonizing the global economy to mitigate climate change, it will take more than individual effort but sustained corporate investment, argues Carolyn Woo.
Saints like Judee Bavaria inspire us when we need them
Melissa Fordyce tells of a Catholic leader in the aging services field who not only proudly showed her faith in the office, but also created a culture that embraced faith as a way to work better.