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byWhy is it so difficult for our political leaders to arrive at legislative solutions and procedures for immigration reform that are compassionate, just and…
Why is it so difficult for our political leaders to arrive at legislative solutions and procedures for immigration reform that are compassionate, just and…
When Joseph E. Kurtz first became a bishop in 1999, he chose for his episcopal motto “Hope in the Lord,” a phrase from Psalm…
“With a Father’s Heart: that is how Joseph loved Jesus.” So begins Pope Francis’ Dec. 8, 2020, apostolic letter “Patris Corde” opening the Year…
The greatest blasphemy is to profane God’s name by hating our brothers and sisters. Pope Francis made this statement March 6 at Abraham’s birthplace…
Remember that feeling when you were 4 or 5 years old, knowing your mom would be there to pick you up soon? The school…
A few decades ago two high school sophomore boys — one black, one white — were discussing their futures. They’d just finished a basketball…
In the chaos and hooliganism that erupted in the weeks preceding the inauguration, another monstrous and depressing story may have been overlooked. For some…
To see the face of God in a stranger can, at times, be the most challenging part of being a Christian. That’s particularly true…
Regardless of where we stand politically, Catholics around the United States can join in important prayer with our church’s leaders today, for the good…
How often in the last decade or more have partisanship, division and calls for unity been inked on the commentary pages of this and…