'I don’t think that anyone who reads the Scriptures carefully could ever conclude that belief in a loving God is somehow incompatible with suffering.'
Columnists
We’re all becoming Platonists now — and that’s not good+
Under pressure from the “woke,” politically-correct culture, almost all of us automatically think in terms of generic categories and not in terms of individuals.
‘Wokeism’ in France: The chickens coming home to roost+
French theorist Michel Foucault has had the greatest impact on the formation of the “woke” mentality.
Why we need a distribution of power+
This uniquely Catholic approach cuts against both the extreme left and the extreme right.
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.
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.’
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?
In tough times, go to Joseph+
Joseph is not passively resigned, but courageously and firmly proactive.