Commentaries
Extremism of ‘nonpersonhood’ advancing upon the vulnerable
We can do better than to accept the deadly logic in our public life of allowing newborns, toddlers, sick elderly and brain-injured adults to be killed under the law, writes Bobby Schindler.
Small acts of faith, kindness meet at southern border
Sister Diane Guerin took a trip to McAllen, Texas to welcome and serve meals to refugees there. What she found was a deep Christian faith that, in the face of uncertainty, was humbling to witness.
Pa. lawmakers seek higher funding for private tuition plans
Al Gnoza of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference points to wide popularity of the EITC and OSTC tax credit programs that support school choice in the state. A proposed bill would boost funding for the programs.
A call to heal our sexual brokenness
Jarring statistics on sexual violence, pornography and abortion suggest society is in dire need of chastity. Gina Christian offers a five-point "sexual examen" to help us together regain this vital virtue.
Poking fun at the press, pope uses humor to spread Gospel
Pope Francis' use of good-natured humor makes him "real" to journalists and reduces the distance between them, writes Father Thomas Dailey. Playful banter can serve a pastoral mission and offer a lesson for us.
Persistence needed to make abortion unthinkable
An editorial points out the efforts that Americans are making to end the greatest human rights issue of our times as they accompany expectant mothers and children beyond their birth.
If you want what Jesus did in the Bible, look around today
Laura Kelly Fanucci now sees the work of God in other people's hands. But it took a child -- her own toddler -- to help her see that miracles of sacrifice are still happening all around us.
Seven saints of February show the high cost of love
Sister Annette Pelletier enjoys the hearty decorations of Valentine's Day. But this is also the month of martyrs who shed their blood for Christ. They show how to face the cross of our own daily hardships.
Now we know why Catholic journalism matters
Peter Steinfels' exposé of the Pa. grand jury report showed there is a crying need for professional Catholic journalism that is dedicated to truth and rebuilding trust in an age when it's in short supply.
Let the elderly teach us a ‘sense of eternity’
In the midst of our frenetic, polarized and materialistic world the elderly remind Sister Constance Veit of eternal values which are often unseen, but which alone give life beauty and true meaning.