Commentaries

Let’s talk about the resurrection in our lives

The stories of God bringing new life into our lives -- of reunion, forgiveness -- are good news meant to be shared, writes Laura Kelly Fanucci, and the Easter season is a good time to start.

On Mother’s Day, offer a gift to Mary, our mother

May is the month to celebrate our earthly mothers and in which the church celebrates Mary, the Mother of God. Sarah Hanley suggests making a lasting gift in their honor.

The Russian path not taken

As the Soviet Union was crumbling, an Orthodox priest committed to renewing Russia's culture was murdered. From that act, George Weigel sees the growth of today's brutal regime.

Don’t get used to genocide, in Ukraine or anywhere

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska and others have implored the world not to become accustomed to human misery, and history shows the consequences of "normalizing the darkness of the heart," writes Gina Christian.

Meeting of pope and Moscow patriarch a bad idea

A proposed meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill would have joined a religious leader and an instrument of Russian state power and done nothing for peace, writes George Weigel.

In times of war, ‘how many divisions has the pope?’

Recalling Stalin's scoff of spiritual power, a commentary suggests there are six actions Christians anywhere can take in the face of Russia's aggression in Ukraine. We can reject the belief that real power is found only at the end of a gun.

In the land of two chasms, local Catholic media is a bridge

America is marked not just by a political divide but also that of news consumption. In the church, polarization is best moderated by robust diocesan media, writes Greg Erlandson.

Pope’s call for worldwide synodal action is seed to be planted, nourished

The fruits of the process include a renewed "sense of common identity and mission as Catholics in the world," writes Texas Bishop Daniel Flores.

Evening news despair and Easter hope

This Easter comes when we need it more than ever, writes Greg Erlandson. Jesus, the man who healed the blind and the deaf, is risen. This night -- with its suffering of war shown globally on TV -- ends in dawn.

Queen of Peace vs. the lords of war

The young children of Hosffman Ospino ask if Wonder Woman will end war, as in a movie. He knows it's not that easy, but Catholics again are turning to the Blessed Mother for peace.