All Things New
At the end of a year plagued by earthly uncertainty, we look to a new year confident in the power of God's healing mercy and in Christ's promise: "Behold, I make all things new."
Opportunities for Salvation
Reading the news can make us despondent, but the Redeemer is not afraid of the mess.
Impending or Long-awaited?
Preparing to encounter Christ as our period of waiting draws near its end, the question of our first parents, and the original seeds of the corrosion of the family.
Dorothy Day, Notre-Dame de Paris, and "Christmas"
Dorothy Day as remembered by a friend, Pope Francis chastises the EU, and debate over rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris.
Leisure and Advent
The true meaning of leisure, the three comings of Christ, and a realistic presentation of Christmas set to hit theaters.
Thank Who?
Despite secularity and division, Americans have set aside a day each year to give thanks to God for the blessings of life.
On the "Right Side of History"
The "right side of history," the most premature infant to have ever lived, Christians and pessimism, and an expanding religious order.
Laboring for Peace and Meaning
On Veterans Day and the feast of St. Martin of Tours, we reflect in gratitude on the hard-won peace we have so often enjoyed and commit ourselves to using it rightly.
Saints, Souls, and Politicians
Election night, which fell on the feast of All Souls, reminds us of the difficulties of political prognostication and transitoriness of this world. Memento mori!
Paid to Go to Church
An author reflects his reasons for paying his daughter to go to church, Cardinal Pell examines the role of the Church in secular democracies, and the scandal of the Church.