Commentaries
Four ways to avoid falling into a computer hacker’s traps
Scams are as old as humanity, but today's hi-tech scammers use new deceptions to waste your time and money. Maureen Pratt offers some tips from personal experience to protect good people from bad actors.
Moving on after a relationship comes to an end
In his On the Record column, Charlie Martin listens to OneRepublic's new song "Wherever I Go." There are no painless ways to get over a romantic breakup, but the wise step is to go slowly with a new relationship at the start.
Reading, a social good
Americans are reading more than they used to, according to America magazine. But much work is needed to close the socioeconomic gap among readers, and to foster the consumption of literature.
Madam Clinton’s plan for free college tuition has a glaring omission
Hillary Clinton wants to limit college tuition assistance to students who choose public higher education, excluding all church-related institutions and other private schools. Jesuit Father William Byron is not with her on that plan.
Millennials renew commitment to care for our common home
During this Season of Creation we are all called to reflect on the beauty of God's handiwork while renewing our commitment to protect the earth and its people. Some young people are taking actions to protect the environment.
Like rain, the Holy Spirit falls on all, with gifts of many kinds
Father John Catoir relates an ancient way of looking at the fruits of the Holy Spirit, and what those gifts -- and our desires for holiness -- mean for discerning Christians today.
Young man’s overdose death stirs friend’s parents: Could it happen to us?
In their Marriage Matters column, Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain discuss the ways a husband and wife can deal with the scourge of drugs and their own adult children.
Signposts of discernment: How we know we’re doing God’s will
We all want a sense of certainty that we are following God's will, writes Effie Caldarola. While we may not receive an interior vision as did St. Teresa of Kolkata, we can list signs of an interior "sense of rightness."
‘We only tip citizens’: The racism of making judgments by skin color
Hispanic people -- including hard-working U.S. citizens -- have borne the malignancy of racial hatred by white Americans for many years, but have not lost faith in the goodwill of most Americans, writes Moises Sandoval.
A simple twist on being a good Samaritan
Saying a short prayer when we hear a police siren in the distance may seem like a pious act but it is much more -- it keeps our hearts open to those in need even though they aren't our physical neighbor, writes Father Eugene Hemrick.