Editorial – Reasons for hope
byLet’s face it, given what’s going on in the world — in our city, nation and state for that matter — it’s easy to…
Editorials
Editorial — Exhortation for all
byThis past Sunday, the church traded the deep purple of Lent for a lighter rose hue and celebrated Laetare Sunday — Rejoice Sunday. It’s…
Vaccination is a moral obligation
byNot only do vaccines protect you and your children from disease, when high percentages of the population are immunized, the whole population benefits, including…
Editorial — We are called to help
byWe’ve all seen them at intersections all over the city. Men and women holding signs, saying they’re homeless, asking for help. Sometimes they appeal…
Editorial — Acts of contrition
byOne of the more powerful moments of the four-day summit on abuse that ended Sunday was a penitential liturgy held Feb. 23. About 190…
Editorial — Three things
byResponsibility. Accountability. Transparency. Church leaders from around the world will be focused on these three words — and all of their implications — during…
Editorial — Gratitude for consecrated life
byAfter 85 years of religious life, Sister of Charity of Nazareth Evelyn Hurley — who at age 103 still gets out and about —…
Editorial — Issues converge in January
byA range of concerns converge in January. National Migration Week, celebrated Jan. 6 to 12, celebrates immigrants and refugees. Poverty Awareness month highlights the…
Editorial — Seek moments of holiness
byLet’s face it, 2018 was a mess. In an excellent editorial at the end of that awful year, Record Editor Marnie McAllister recounted the…
2018 year in review
byLast year, in the last issue of 2017, we reviewed the year’s highest and lowest points and set them to the lyrics of “Silent…