Commentaries
Three lessons in leadership from Pope Francis
Leaders should get off their high horse and to drop to their knees in gratitude to God because without thankfulness, there's no humility, and without humility, a vital leadership quality is missing, write Father Eugene Hemrick.
Upcoming elections are turning up the heat at home
In their Marriage Matters column, Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain discuss a couple at odds over whether to vote by straight party affiliation or to select their preferred individual candidates.
Suffering is part of being human, but we can learn from it
Father Joseph Corley sees plenty of suffering near and far, even in only a week’s time. He draws lessons from the model of Jesus and the tale of Job.
This Election Day, it will be no party
Chris Roberts will cast his vote but with lament for the state of our nation, and an awakened sense of his identity first as a Catholic, second as an American, and in a very distant third, Republican or Democrat.
To build the culture of life, put more heart in your hands
With true compassion in our hearts we can help the young and the elderly, and courageously suffer with them, writes Sister Constance Veit.
Bishop Ricardo Ramirez’s view on the power, and gifts, of the poor
Moises Sandoval reflects on a new book by his friend and retired bishop on the "Emergence of the Latino in the Church and in Society." Both men know that immigrants have always been a boon for America.
Get busy on Fridays before Year of Mercy ends
Pope Francis has turned heads with his public witness on Mercy Fridays, and columnist Effie Caldarola suggests we could all follow his example by practicing a work of mercy each week during this special year.
The campaign to repeal the Hyde Amendment
The amendment was passed in 1976 because neither party thought taxpayers should be forced to pay for abortions. Even though 62 percent of Americans still agree, the Democratic Party's platform now calls for overturning Hyde.
Toward a better party platform, for everyone
Father Eugene Hemrick proposes a political platform for both Republicans and Democrats that focuses more on the quantum leaps in creativity in our lifetimes, and less on character assassination.
Both left and right misread Pope Francis’ warning on gene modification
The pope inseparably links preservation of the environment and defense of human life, writes John Garvey. If we rely on media reports only from commentators we agree with we may miss the truth of Francis' writings.