Commentaries
Investing in the future of our local church
Sarah Hanley explains how the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia combines investment management and fundraising services to ensure that our faith will be available for generations to come.
Power of patience tops the speed of today’s tech
Our technological progress compels us to answer texts and emails instantly. But sitting alone quietly in a room can lead to great creativity, writes Brett Robinson on a theme of Advent.
Advent’s challenge: Set aside rancor, and listen
Catholics have grown adept at berating each other, writes Greg Erlandson. The Advent liturgies are speaking to us, if only we have ears to hear their messages of reform and hope. Can we slow down and listen?
30 million U.S. Hispanic Catholics here and now
The percentage of Hispanics who self-identify as Catholic is declining, according to a recent survey. It is time to engage them in the building of the church before more alarms go off, writes Hosffman Ospino.
Bishops strive for unity in a time of division
Unity within the church takes hard work, so an editorial recognizes the value in spending less time in "sidebar conversations that serve to separate" and more time orienting to the cornerstone of the church, Jesus Christ.
On big families and happy, educated women
Why would professional women raise many children who will support other people’s retirement? John Garvey presents a researcher and mother of eight who is answering that question, with hope.
Why pray for the dead?
We are never alone, even in death. So we have a duty to the dead by our prayers, writes Elise Italiano Ureneck on purgatory, the state where God "can put the pieces back together again."
Making peace in our homes for the holidays
With public discourse increasingly fractious and families straddling gaps of age and opinion, fear of contentious holidays have merit. Maureen Pratt advises how we can make good memories in the family home.
We’re proud millennials seeking a home in our church
Katie Prejean McGrady had her "OK, boomer" moment, and she doesn't apologize for her generation's gifts and flaws. Millennials are woke, and ready to be awakened by the Catholic Church.
Sex abuse crisis not over, by a long shot
Both the Vatican and the U.S. bishops have instituted major reforms to hold bishops accountable when accused of abuse or its cover-up. They give a sense of hope, but as Greg Erlandson notes, there is still a long way to go.