John Paul II and me (and the Poles)George Weigel
In the first chapter of "Profiles in Courage," John F. Kennedy quoted an exasperated Congressman, John Steven McGroarty, who wrote an irritating constituent in these neatly acerbic terms: "One of the ...
We need urgent action to protect kids from technologyDr. R. Jared Staudt
A frightening trend emerged when I was working in Catholic school administration. The acceleration of problems related to sexuality for young kids was startling, beginning even as early as kindergarten. ...
Confession: a great opportunity to get right with GodRussell Shaw
When Dr. Bernard Nathanson died of cancer in February 2011, the obituary writers dutifully recorded that he'd become a Catholic back in 1996. Some even recalled the reason he gave for taking that ...
Endless filth needs transparency, truth, tiers and tearsElizabeth Scalia
It was terrible to learn that Jean Vanier -- whom so many Catholics had looked up to as the saintly, heroic founder of L'Arche -- had been manipulating and abusing women who came to him seeking spiritual ...
Join us on April 27 to honor Peter LynchMichael Reardon
If you ask anyone who grew up a Celtics fan in the 1980s what comes to mind when they hear the number 33, I highly suspect the answer will be Larry Bird. The greatest player of a generation and one of ...
Sunset Point Camp offers new day camp option this summerShannon Lyons
Located in the seaside community of Hull, Catholic Charities Sunset Point Camp has provided a carefree week of adventures to thousands of children for over 100 years. The magic of Sunset Point camp will ...
Safety concerns over crowded churches in the 19th centuryViolet Hurst
Some of the most beloved photographs held by the archives are those that show enormous crowds packed into Boston's Catholic churches in the mid-to-late 19th century. These are the photographs that ...
Naaman, the Nazarenes, and the GermansGeorge Weigel
To vary Oscar Wilde, the Church's liturgical life often imitates art by being strikingly appropriate to a particular moment. That was certainly true on Monday of the Third Week of Lent, 2023 -- a ...
At last, good news for American familiesRussell Shaw
There's a glimmer of hope for the embattled natural family emanating suddenly from a source that lately has been anything but family-friendly -- I mean the federal government. But before getting into ...
Can the Eucharist save civilization?Dr. R. Jared Staudt
We often repeat that the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. What happens when this source and summit has been rejected by a majority of Catholics? We received a wakeup call from ...
