The contested legacy of Vatican II
Richard Doerflinger
This October was the 60th anniversary of the first session of the Second Vatican Council, a landmark event in the Catholic Church. Yet the council's legacy remains a matter of confusion and controversy ...
The toughest job in sportsDick Flavin
As those of you who are regular readers of this space well know, I was never much of an athlete in my day, so I have no direct knowledge of how it feels to be hit by a bone-crushing tackle by a 280-pound ...
Kingdom comeScott Hahn
"The kingdom of heaven is at hand," John proclaims. And the Liturgy today paints us a vivid portrait of our new king and the shape of the kingdom He has come to bring. The Lord whom John prepares the ...
The jubilee of 1852Thomas Lester
Dec. 1, 1852, marked the beginning of a month-long jubilee in Boston, the second in two years, granted by Pope Pius IX. As readers may recall, Pius IX's tenure was a turbulent one, coinciding with ...
'All the leaves are brown'Effie Caldarola
''All the leaves are brown. And the sky is gray." As we lean into another Advent, that opening line of "California Dreamin''' plays in my head. I love the Mamas and the Papas 1965 ...
What's on Your Christmas Wishlist?Maureen Crowley Heil
If you're like me and are of a certain age, your Christmas list shrinks every year. My husband and I promised each other early on that power tools and kitchen gadgets were not personal gifts. They ...
The light of Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
When I was a child, astronomy fascinated me. I was stunned to learn that the light gleaming from the stars I saw was actually ancient light that had left those stars thousands, hundreds of thousands, ...
Genocide in Ukraine?George Weigel
Memo to both newly elected members of Congress like J.D. Vance and incumbents like Josh Hawley and Kevin McCarthy: It's time to stop sloganeering ("America First!" "No blank checks for Ukraine!") ...
The battle for religious freedom: Conviction points the way forwardDr. R. Jared Staudt
Catholics are not winning any popularity contests. Not only do we still face fallout from the abuse crisis, we also now regularly hear accusations of "hate" for our stances on life and sexual morality. ...
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Culture & Events
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The jubilee of 1852Thomas Lester
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The toughest job in sportsDick Flavin
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The contested legacy of Vatican IIRichard Doerflinger
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The battle for religious freedom: Conviction points the way forwardDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Preparing for marriageRussell Shaw
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Genocide in Ukraine?George Weigel
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Easing burdens through technological temperanceElise Italiano Ureneck
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Love means putting others firstMichael Reardon
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Rooting for the bad guysDick Flavin
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Faith & Family
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What's on Your Christmas Wishlist?Maureen Crowley Heil
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Kingdom comeScott Hahn
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Keeping Lord's day holyFather Kenneth Doyle
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The light of Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
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The heart of the kingJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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In Mission, Always Expect the Unexpected!Maureen Crowley Heil
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In a dark hourScott Hahn
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Travels through Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
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Holy Communion without Mass?Father Kenneth Doyle
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To have and to holdJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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Spirituality
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'All the leaves are brown'Effie Caldarola
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Entering the spiritual space of John the BaptistBishop Robert Barron
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Of purgatoryMichael Pakaluk
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Mother Alfred and the need for women religiousBishop Robert Barron
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'Dei Verbum' and the 60th anniversary of Vatican IIBishop Robert Barron
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Scripture supports after IanMaureen Pratt
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Natural law against natural rightsMichael Pakaluk
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Four ways to grow the ChurchBishop Robert Barron
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Queen Elizabeth II: Faithful discipleBishop Robert Barron
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Let us double the number of our seminarians!Bishop Robert Barron
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In Depth
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What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a lookLizzy Joslyn
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Does God make people gay? A theologian respondsMary Rezac Catholic News Agency
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Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emergeKevin Jones
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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