Commentaries
Hospitality is not just for people you know
Avid runner Karen Osborne felt left out from a clique of runners recently, an eerie throwback to high school. Reaching out to others outside one's circle can give a boost to people who need it.
What I learned at college: There’s always time for faith
Melanie DeFrancisco just finished her first year at Penn State. She found out that her Catholic faith was not a temporary feeling but a permanent gift to live out.
Be on time, and make the world run better
Columnist Maureen Pratt has advice for recent grads and anyone: When we strive to be on time, many positive and potentially life-changing things can happen.
This summer don’t …
Six things to avoid this summer as you seek to grow closer to God, spend time with family and recharge before fall begins again.
As tech advances, it’s one step up, two steps back
The irony of high-speed cars and gridlocked traffic, among other examples, isn't lost on Father Eugene Hemrick. He preaches the virtue of moderation.
Labor hears the call to solidarity with the poor
The Catholic leader of the AFL-CIO is a native of Pennsylvania coal country who likes what he hears from Pope Francis and his critiques of capitalism.
Thanks for the memories of grandparents
In the run up to the World Meeting of Families, Sister Constance Veit writes of the value of sharing experiences and wisdom of the elderly, and the vocation of grandparents.
On turning 18 and enjoying its magic
Karen Osborne felt she could do anything when she was 18. Now she'd like talk to that version of herself and offer some good advice for living wisely.
On growing old and enjoying the best years of life
Father William Byron, firmly in old age, reflects on a retreat he gave to his elderly peers in which he saw age not as calamity but precious gift and reason to give thanks.
Gay activists aren’t infiltrating World Meeting of Families
Blogger Simcha Fisher calls out the Lepanto Institute for stirring up a controversy that, despite the claims of a gay agenda, does not exist.