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Caring for children is a natural and excellent context for giving rather than receiving, which is an obvious goal for anyone convinced of the Christian ideal that one finds one's life by losing it.

Within the modern West, it's less clear today than it might have been several decades ago what it means for a man to be a good man, where he should direct his hopes, and how he's meant to live.

What ought our reaction be when Catholic devotional items or art are used in potentially scandalous contexts?

Medical providers are given great influence over those whom they serve. Their patients often cling to the words they say, particularly when anxious about a diagnosis or treatment plan.

A polarized world is often an uncomfortable world - but it's also a world in which the Christian mission is clear. And that’s no small gift.

The Netherlands' approval of assisted suicide for a healthy woman due to mental suffering has reignited euthanasia debates, highlighting a shift from traditional Christian values to modern autonomy and freedom.

The utopian visions of the modern West can never quite deliver: they fail to map onto a true anthropological vision of a fallen and limited humanity.

The kingdom Jesus has founded is a real kingdom, a visible polity, a social organization – but it will not be founded on or extend itself by worldly means.

Andrew Swafford, STD, is a professor of theology at Benedictine College.

After completing his undergraduate studies at Benedictine College, Dr. Swafford earned a licentiate in sacred theology (STL) and doctorate in sacred theology (STD) from the University of St. Mary on the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois. He additional received an MA in Old Testament and Semitic Languages from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Bannockburn, Illinois.

Many people are actively seeking a connection with something greater than themselves. What a gift it would be for them to encounter the promise of eternal life given by Christ.