A Time to Speak — Do you plan to execute them all?
byThe news that President Donald Trump is planning to sign death warrants and kill federal prisoners during the sacred season of Advent must have…
Editorials & Commentary
A Time to Speak – Let us hear the cry of the poor
byAs people of faith we support those detained in inhumane conditions on our southern border; we testify that “the Lord hears the cry of…
Work of the People – Sing loudly. Sing imperfectly.
byI recall my first job in ministry, apprenticing for a very accomplished organist and choir director at a beautiful, traditional Presbyterian church.
Share the journey – Organizing to effect systemic change
byAs a community organizer, every day I encounter individuals facing life’s realities — both positive and negative. It is my job to help these…
Hope in the Lord — Building a brighter future
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Most of you by now have seen sketches of the newly planned Catholic Charities Center that will be on…
Work of the People – Silence is not absence
byby Dr. Karen Shadle I write this column from St. Meinrad Archabbey, where I am spending a few days with the priests of our…
We all are individual parts of the whole
byLast year, the federal government added a few words about “integration” to its cooperative agreement with refugee resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities. We were…
Hope in the Lord — Lift up your hearts to the Lord
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz What a joyous occasion it was for me to ordain three fine priests as they begin a lifetime journey…
Teaching Our Faith — Faith, science and care for creation
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the relationship between faith and science. Science, scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church all point…
Teaching Our Faith — Science, faith and mental health
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the relationship between faith and science. Over the past several decades, scientists have made incredible progress in…