Defending life on the streets of D.C. (Ordinary Times)
Each year, the March for Life is an opportunity to bear witness to the unique dignity of each human being, made in the image of God with an irreplaceable part … Learn More
Category: Columns
The saint you need for January – Padre Pio
Maybe it’s because the excitement of the holidays has passed and the Christmas lights are disappearing. Maybe it’s because the time off from work and school is over and we … Learn More
Coming to better know my grandmother through her ‘medieval’ parish
Since learning to drive, I had passed Our Lady of Hope church innumerable times. In a sense, though, I was driven by it, before then. It was my grandmother’s parish. … Learn More
Reaching out in faith: Why does the Christmas season end with Jesus’ baptism?
Q: I always thought the end of the Christmas season came with Epiphany and the arrival of the Magi. A priest recently said the season doesn’t end until a week … Learn More
What is church teaching on Protestant Communion and the Real Presence?
By Jenna Marie Cooper Q: What is the church currently teaching about the Real Presence in other denominations? I thought that at one time we recognized both the Lutherans and … Learn More
Mary: Queen of Peace
In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) #278, Pope Francis tells us that war is fratricide—brothers and sisters killing one another.
As a new year dawns, prayers to St. Francis de Sales
I remember it well. Many years ago, I stopped at the supermarket for groceries on my way home from work. The gentleman who rang up my order said, “that will … Learn More
Five events in 2024 to help us be better Catholics
As we flip the calendar to 2024, I must admit the thought of the coming 12 months fill me with a certain amount of dread. Entering into another election year, … Learn More
Why do we honor martyrs between Christmas and New Year’s Day?
All those feast days explained.
‘You kill your crickets, eh?’ Discovering Dickens’ other Christmas tale
Few pieces of English literature are more closely associated with Christmas than Charles Dickens’s novella, “A Christmas Carol.” For many people, the stage production or its many literal or analogous … Learn More