Commentaries
Going buggy with Brood X cicadas
Though one can appreciate the splendor of all of God's creatures, writer Greg Erlandson has seen and heard quite enough of the loud, mobile bugs in their billions. He looks forward to their 17-year slumber, not a moment too soon.
Gazing on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we learn in his ‘school of love’
When we contemplate the image of Jesus, he looks back at us, drawing us into a personal encounter with him, writes Father Thomas Dailey. Jesus wants only for us to know how much we are loved and for us to return love by how we treat one another.
Seven surprising places to find God this summer
Between registering kids for sports and mapping family road trips, Laura Kelly Fanucci has thought of ways to find God in this new season, and offers a passage from Scripture for each.
Meaning matters: What’s your worldview?
Father Eugene Hemrick is thinking about the sense of coherence and unity that a Christian worldview brings, and what results when one has a lack of meaning and consequently hope.
In fight against COVID, signs of respect for life emerge
Richard Doerflinger points to pro-life Americans, including Catholic leaders, who urged the government and drug companies to develop two major COVID-19 vaccines without relying on fetal cell lines.
Archbishop Carroll H.S. alumni rallies support for Catholic education
Cathy Peacock joined 130 fellow graduates of the archdiocesan high school in Radnor for an evening to recognize longtime teachers and to encourage faith, friendship and generosity.
The power of words, when necessary
A nightly review can help us recall when we failed to listen and how we used words well or carelessly, writes Effie Caldarola. We can learn from the risen Jesus, who used words with great sensitivity.
As sacraments, marriage and priesthood make a perfect couple
Father Eric Banecker is celebrating more weddings these days, and he is thinking about the two "sacraments of vocation." Priests and married couples need the support of one another.
For the sake of youths, let’s put on a good, unmasked face
Because of facemasks, Elise Italiano Ureneck's babies have been challenged to learn emotional expression from watching other people's facial expressions. And adolescents with heavy screen usage are having a harder time building friendships.
Making sense of the Communion debate
Beyond the headlines about denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians, Greg Erlandson points to the erosion in Catholic belief about the Real Presence, and what it means for the church.