At the post office the other day, I recognized a young woman who graduated from the small Christian school my children attend. She seemed upset
The media, pundits, and activists on the left and the right still cannot figure out the Catholic Church and its teaching. Each time a statement
Is the principle of subsidiarity employed, that local governments and communities assume ultimate authority over functions which could be undertaken by a higher level of
Earlier this week, a friend asked me about Catholic teaching on immigration. The person simply wanted to know what the Church says about this important
What a beautiful thing it is to serve God’s poor. How beautiful their faces are. How happy I am to see the Heart of God.
Mention our borders and immigration and a lively discussion is almost certain to ensue. Strong feelings exist about both subjects. In my opinion, in dealing
Background Washington, D.C.’s new archbishop, Cardinal Robert McElroy, has advocated heterodox pastoral positions which appear heterodox to me (cf, America Magazine. 6/24/23). It is anticipated that he will
I live near an affluent Georgia County that prides itself on having no problem whatsoever with homelessness. I’d say this is quite an accomplishment, except
Launched in 2013 by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, the St. Lucy Food Project, located in Manassas, Virginia, is an extension of the charitable
Background I grew up in the 1970s Diocese of Brooklyn, which saw itself as being at the forefront of the treatment of people with disabilities. I
As is written in Isaiah 58:10: “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from darkness, and the darkness
The recent Feast of The Visitation got me to thinking about one of my favorite phrases in Scripture. The phrase is that Mary went “in
The news about the war of Israel on the Gaza territory is devastating today. It would be best if you weren’t a pro-Palestine to be
“In an increasingly secularized culture, the lines around many moral issues have grown blurry beyond recognition.” If you agree with this statement (or even if
Many people are familiar with the opening words of Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” The words have been repeated time and again: “It was
The recent turmoil and slaughter of innocent people in the Middle East are a tragic reminder of how fragile our world is, as well as
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying “Jesus came to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” Christian authors and speakers often use this saying to encapsulate
During my freshman year in college, my assistant professor in Composition 101 once went on a seemingly random rant against what was then a relatively
Many of us have heard people argue that the lessons presented in the Bible are old fashioned and outdated, especially the Book of Genesis. The
Something’s different now. It feels like the toothpaste is out of the tube, there’s no denying it and there’s no putting it back. The flashpoint
Liberation Theology never became mainstream, but it did have a number of Catholic proponents, mainly in Latin America. This essay explores the origins, proponents, opponents,
Once again this Advent, the sermons of Jesuit Fr. Alfred Delp published in Advent of the Heart (Ignatius Press) have deeply touched and challenged me.
