Commentaries
What makes a peacemaker?
Peacemaking is active, sacrificial and sacramental, which means working for justice and reconciliation often outside our comfort zone, writes Nigerian American Ogechi Akalegbere.
Clean of heart: Turning back to God
Can't find those sunglasses until you realize they're sitting on your head? Father Cassidy Stinson knows the feeling, and sees a parallel to rediscovering Jesus' gaze of mercy.
The blessing of coming clean with God
Maureen Pratt reflects on the beatitude that, inspired by faith and with humble singleness of heart, we can take heart -- a pure heart -- and one day, see God.
The Splendor of Truth: How to live by learning from God
People have the freedom to avoid evil and do good, and by walking with God we learn how to live rightly in the world, writes Father Eric Banecker in the first of his series on Catholic moral theology.
Partners in service generate hope for many
Sarah Hanley tells how the partnership of the Catholic Foundation and the Catholic Charities Appeal is the source of help to hundreds of thousands in the Philadelphia region each year.
Latin America fired up about synodality
Spanish-speaking Catholics did a superb job coming together for a full week to talk about dreams, visions and challenges for the church in the continent, writes Hosffman Ospino, who hopes U.S. Catholic do something similar, and soon.
Youth know how climate change is like hairspray
Children understand that climate change is working unseen more than adults who act as if it is not there, writes Dan Misleh. We must rise to the threat, lower the temperature on our civic discourse and embrace disillusioned young people.
Sliver of mercy allows grace to break through
We deserve justice, but not mercy -- which is why it is such a precious gift, writes Father Anthony Federico. It's hard to choose being merciful, but so is being a Christian.
Because he first loved us, show mercy
Acts of mercy and forgiveness both simple and profound are all around us, observes Shemaiah Gonzalez. Showing mercy is part of who we are as Christians.
Year three of COVID reveals technology’s limits
Our relationship with tech has tarnished, observes Father Eric Banecker. Catholics must live in the real, and invite people to real, live experiences of worship and communal life.