Share the Journey — Journey with refugee families
byI credit the job I have now at Catholic Charities to an Afghan family I met back in November 2021. My church, Grace Anglican,…
Editorials & Commentary
The Good Steward — Contempt is not Catholic
byHow many times have we listened to someone whose opinion of a public figure in society or in the church is nothing but pure…
Science in the Bluegrass — The role of science in catechesis
byThis summer, I had the privilege to attend the Society of Catholic Scientists annual conference. As a Catholic paleontologist, it was very exciting to…
Between Amens — A prime opportunity to gaze upward
byHave you ever stood at the edge of the ocean or looked up in the sky to marvel at its vastness? Have you admired…
The Good Steward — The Human Condition: Grandeur and Misery
byOn June 19, 2023, the 400th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant French layman Blaise Pascal, Pope Francis published an apostolic exhortation reflecting…
The unspoken ease of marriage
byAs someone who lives and breathes all things marriage, I am frequently amused by the common need for people to give unsolicited advice to…
Living Mission — Change comes to Cambodia
byChange in a developed society can proceed at a measured pace as city planners and corporate executives project future needs and trends, as researchers…
Commentary — Bring generations together
byThis summer Catholics around the world are invited to participate in two exciting, interrelated events in the life of the church. The World Day…
Editorial — On extraterrestrial life
byThe truth is people have been seeing and talking about unidentified flying objects, unidentified anomalous phenomena — flying saucers — for decades. The “modern…
Cents & Sensibility — Mid-year checkup
byThe advice provided in last month’s column focused on how to avoid scams that seek to take financial advantage of readers or their loved…