Commentaries
Laughing at God’s good plans, and listening
As a youth minister, Katie Prejean McGrady helped plant the seed of vocation for a young man who laughed, but then followed the call and became a priest.
Communication can pave path toward communion
Transparent and honest collaboration is the first step toward building more than mere community, but instead a communion of souls, writes Matthew Gambino.
Homework for the Fourth of July
A reference to the comic character Buckwheat during preparations for a family gathering sparked a reflection by Gina Christian on racism and the lesson plan for dismantling it, so that all humans can be truly free.
New ruling keeps DACA breathing, barely
Edith Avila Olea, a "dreamer" under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was overjoyed that the Supreme Court saved the program. But much work remains to fix our broken immigration system.
Break the habit of your endless scroll of bad news
"Doomscrolling" all of today's troubling news exacts a high mental demand on us, with destructive consequences, writes Brett Robinson. He suggests prayer as an age-old antidote.
Examining our prejudices
We rightly decry those who justified the institution of slavery, writes Effie Caldarola. But now is the time to look at our own institutions and at our own hearts.
Giving money to charity? Look for a foundation
Public, private and community foundations take the guesswork out of giving, stretching donors' dollars and benefiting both contributors and recipients, says Sarah Hanley.
Thanks to Supreme Court ruling, young people can dream big dreams
Youths brought to the U.S. as children now have hope for the future as real participants in the life of this country, after the court affirmed DACA, writes Father Gus Puleo.
You’re breaking our heart, baseball
Whenever the great American game returns, baseball fans like Father Eric Banecker may find the sport fundamentally changed forever, and not for better.
May this moment of suffering heal our broken vision of the other
Writers Flannery O'Connor and Caryll Houselander remind us that through self-examination, we can emerge from systemic racism with a renewed understanding of others, says Lindsey Weishar.