This uniquely Catholic approach cuts against both the extreme left and the extreme right.
Columnists
Four principles for Catholics during election season+
Anyone who says that either of our political parties perfectly, or even adequately, represents Catholic social thought is simply misinformed.
The Book of Exodus and why coming back to Mass matters+
God doesn’t need the ark and the tabernacle and priestly vestments and regular worship, but we do.
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.
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.
Little Sisters of the Poor and religious liberty: Debunking the myths+
‘We’d like nothing better than to return to our mission unhindered by the fear of millions of dollars in fines.’