During the first five years of our marriage, our relationship could be described as utilitarian; what’s in it for me? And that is the...

This past week, as the Church in the United States observed National Vocations Awareness Week, I was reminded that everyone has a...

“Do something beautiful for God.” This saying was at the heart of Blessed Mother Teresa’s spirituality and mission. The simple phrase is...

In the days since the Synod on the Family ended, I have had some people tell me they are confused or worried about the results of the...

According to Vatican-speak, a specially scheduled session of the Synod of Bishops is an “Extraordinary Synod,” meaning Not-an-Ordinary...

As I listen to the political discussion leading up to the Nov. 4 election, a warning from the prophet Isaiah comes to mind: “Woe to those...

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old married woman with terminal brain cancer, plans to kill herself on Nov. 1, after her husband’s birthday....

We entered marriage in 1991 with our own ideas dominating our thoughts and actions of what marriage was all about, specifically the...

“A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern,” Pope Francis told governors...

A few months ago I spoke with some Catholics who told me that they had not voted in the last three elections because they had given up...

The “Official Portal for the North Dakota State Government” lists that commonwealth’s nicknames as the Peace Garden State, the...

Last week I met two amazing women dedicated to healing the broken. They were from Rachel’s Vineyard, an apostolate that holds retreats...

Planning for end-of-life situations is important. We should put in place an advance directive before our health takes a serious turn for...

On the evening of Sept. 12, 2006, my wife and I were dining in Cracow with Polish friends when an agitated Italian Vaticanista (pardon...

Many of you would be shocked to learn that Colorado is one of only four states without health code standards for abortion clinics, or any...

“You will know them by their fruits,” Jesus told the crowd listening to him on the mountain top. This week, as we remember those who died...

In a year replete with devastating news, the June 22 death of Middle East scholar Fouad Ajami hit especially hard. For decades, Fouad, a...

For two days last week 500 people from around the country gathered in Denver’s Tech Center for the inaugural Amazing Parish conference. I...

My son Stephen and I spent an unusual, albeit unusually moving, Independence Day: we attended the golden wedding anniversary celebration...

From Conan O’Brien to little kids inspired to help those in need, people across the country have taken up the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in...