Commentaries
Like Good Samaritan, the church should bind society’s wounds
Father William Byron hopes the World Meeting of Families will turn hearts to the needs of the poor and thus re-energize the love that makes the Catholic family possible.
He’s my brother, and he’s heavy
Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain discuss the story of how a couple’s care for the husband’s adult brother with mental health issues is driving a wedge in the marital relationship.
Let others in, and let your real voice out
Erick Rommel knows it's not easy being a teen. But if people knew what was really on a kid's mind, it could be the first step to making a difference in the world.
Starting a culture of inclusion in the classroom
People with disabilities are human, too, and they want what everyone wants. Some young people are getting the message by being a friend, not an obstacle, writes Karen Osborne.
Seduction of assisted suicide is no way to die
Writer Moises Sandoval knows about living with pain to the point of death -- his own. He also knows a more lasting remedy: compassion.
No matter what you seek in life, keep Christ close
Jesus loves you -- remembering that and making him the Lord of your life is fundamental, writes Father John Catoir.
A martyr of our time is worth remembering
Effie Caldarola writes of the lessons from modern martyrs like the Jesuit priest killed tending his flock in Syria's ongoing civil war.
Children, abortion and the feds’ Christmas surprise
The church is helping migrant children but the federal HHS wants to guarantee them access to abortion, writes John Garvey. Are we willing to make victims suffer more in order to make abortions happen more often?
Leading from the center, not the top
In a "geometry of leadership," Jesuit Father William Byron prefers leaders standing in the center of a circle to the precarious top of a pyramid.
When commenting on service, honesty need not be brutal
Offer criticism of your customer service experience with kindness and compassion, and you make a brighter, more livable world, writes Maureen Pratt.