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Guest Contributor
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: Folklore, culture, religion
What goes on the feast day’s altars? What do the elements mean? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar, Shrine...
Guest Contributor
Oct 31, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: An expression of faith
What goes into the feast day, and how can we celebrate it as Catholics? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar,...
Brittany Vessely
Oct 13, 20246 min read
The Blessings of Liberty
During the greatest test of the durability of our Constitutional Union, President Abraham Lincoln offered a biblical metaphor to...
Guest Contributor
Sep 27, 20244 min read
Fran X. Maier: Rome, the SCV, and Accountability
Photo provided by First Things. This article was first written on September 27th for First Things by our friend Fran X. Maier. Speaking...
National Catholic Register
Sep 2, 20243 min read
As a Culture, We Must Remember the Joy of Children
There is no career, hobby or overall focus that could be more important and transformative than having children.
National Catholic Register
Oct 24, 20235 min read
Catholics Against Antisemitism: Now More Than Ever
Mourners attend the funeral of Erik Kraunik, the chief of security of Kibbutz Be'eri, at Yehud cemetery, in central Israel, on Oct. 23....
Lynn Grandon
Jan 18, 20233 min read
The pro-life moment has arrived: Everyone is wanted
Photo by Hu Chen on Unsplash A wonderful friend of ours from 40 Days for Life Croatia shared some thoughts recently. “When you look at...
Guest Contributor
Mar 13, 20205 min read
St. Joseph is the great exemplar of Lenten virtues
Father Roger J. Landry is the national chaplain for Catholic Voices USA and a priest of the Diocese of Fall River. Like most Christians...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Nov 20, 20194 min read
Giving thanks for God’s 2019 graces
Thanksgiving, a uniquely American holiday, is quickly approaching. And while it is usually celebrated in non-religious ways, there is a...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Sep 26, 20194 min read
Pope Francis and the possible German schism
As he was approaching his death, Jesus prayed that the Church would be one, that it would be unified. Looking back in history and at the...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Keep government out of the confessional
One of the most powerful moments in the sacramental lives of Catholics occurs when we walk into a confessional, lay our sins at the feet...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Jul 12, 20184 min read
Punishing the poor and needy
Every afternoon in downtown Denver, homeless men, women and children are given shelter, food and a place to wash themselves. Not far...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Feb 20, 20183 min read
Relationship, not sacrifice is at the heart of Lent
When we began Lent on Ash Wednesday, the Lord said to us, “return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Feb 5, 20183 min read
The splendor of love banishes darkness
We live in a culture that is very confused about love, particularly the sexual aspect of love. This confusion, combined with our fallen...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Jan 22, 20184 min read
Celebrate and support the sacred gift of life
Editor’s Note: This column is adapted from Archbishop Aquila’s remarks to the 2018 Celebrate Life March, which took place on January 13th...
Larry Smith
Jan 3, 20182 min read
Honoring God and giving to others
Close up of woman hands holding red gift box for special event (Photo: Pexels) Our lives should be oriented to the things that are most...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 19, 20173 min read
God’s gift of peace in uncertainty
We are shortly approaching two events that this year stand in contrast to one another – the birth of Jesus at Christmas and the end of...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 5, 20174 min read
Ending harassment requires more than laws
The ongoing wave of disclosures of sexual harassment across our country shows that while policies and laws are helpful, they do not solve...
Larry Smith
Nov 14, 20173 min read
What barn are you raising?
(Photo: Pexels) A community comes together to help a neighbor build a barn. That’s a rural tradition that still happens today in some...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Oct 24, 20173 min read
Decoding social media and teen suicide
Just a few weeks ago I learned with great sadness that a middle school and high school student in Littleton took their lives within two...
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