God doesn’t need the ark and the tabernacle and priestly vestments and regular worship, but we do.
Columnists
Martin Luther King and the religious motivation for social change+
'An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law.'
Pentecost and the fires in our cities+
If Christians have been the dominant presence in our country for all of these centuries, why isn’t there more unity?
The quarantine’s three lessons about the Church+
A first insight is this: we are an intensely, inescapably Eucharistic church.
Governor Cuomo and God’s noncompetitive transcendence+
We should thank all of the good people involved in bettering our current situation, and we shouldn’t hesitate, even for a moment, to thank God as well.
Tragedy, contingency, and a deeper sense of God+
When we are shaken, we seek by a very healthy instinct for that which is ultimately stable.
Staying connected with seniors in a time of ‘social distancing’+
If the seniors you know are interested in using social media to stay in contact with family and friends, offer to help them set it up.
Books make great Christmas gifts+
Columnist makes suggestions for those on your gift list.
How can we make Advent matter?+
Just like 2,000 years ago, we are still a world in waiting. Waiting for salvation. Waiting for sustenance. Waiting for hope.
Joyful decorations spark reflection on coronavirus as Easter nears+
Former Long Island Catholic reporter Pete Sheehan's latest column shows how the light of Easter can overcome the shadow of COVID-19.