Commentaries
You don’t have to be wealthy to plan your legacy
Sarah Hanley of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia invites an expert to discuss planned giving as a way anyone can support a nonprofit, church or school.
Here come the elections — a time for love and humility
Two months of conflict ahead of the November elections can instead be a time of emptying ourselves, to be filled with the grace of God to love our brothers and sisters, writes Patrick Walsh.
The gift of hardship in our summer of discontent
During the pandemic God has given us graces, chief among them silence, and they are the building blocks of a renewed interior life and a restored society, writes Father Eric Banecker.
Visiting an open church is vital because we need sacred spaces
In a locked-down, baby-proofed world, open churches have never been more important, which is why a visit to Philadelphia's Catholic cathedral drove Elise Italiano Ureneck to tears of joy.
A man for Ireland, and for the world
John Hume, whose steadfast and courageous efforts led to the Northern Ireland peace process, died Aug. 3 -- but he left a legacy that the world needs more than ever, writes Gina Christian.
Post-graduation lessons in the year of plague
Greg Erlandson's daughter and other 2020 college grads are learning about faith, sacrifice and gratitude perhaps more quickly than their predecessors.
For kids’ sake, support the Global Child Thrive Act
The legislation will make U.S. food assistance more effective by combining it with early childhood development strategies, writes Anne Ayella.
Faced with searing injustice, we complain about statues
If the church’s reaction to America's moment of racial reckoning was judged by Catholic media platforms and social media, God would find us lacking, writes Patrick Walsh.
Living in communion amid deaths without farewell
The pandemic has taken the lives of family and friends to which Hosffman Ospino could never say goodbye. He knows he may never see some folks again, but joins them in the communion of faith.
Isolated in hospital, deacon relies on wife and God
Deacon Michael Kubiak's check up led to a sudden hospital stay of two and a half weeks, a struggle with loneliness and isolation, and prayerful reliance on God's presence.