Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and editor-at-large of National Review.
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez contrasts former president Donald Trump’s recent championing of IVF with the approach to the topic taken by the novel and movie adaption, “Someone Like You.” She argues that Catholics can learn from the more narrative approach to the
God can surprise us with gifts of profound grace in the midst of illness and inconvenience. Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez recounts how an unexpected sickness during a trip to Rome brought spiritual restoration by allowing her to see Jesus’
In his book, “The Contemplative Hunger,” Father Donald Haggerty has a chapter that headlines a question: “A Contemplative Revolution?” Father Haggerty writes: “The evidence is strong today that a desire for silent prayer is being felt by more and more souls, a
Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez wasn’t planning to watch the hit series ‘The Chosen.’ Too many Christian movies and shows misrepresent the Gospel to the general public. But when she did, despite obvious instances of poetic license, she found a
The popular 1988 song by Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car,” is back in rotation and Luke Combs, who is currently successfully covering it, got to sing it with Chapman at the Grammys in recent days. Yet current interpretations of the lyrics seem to
As the country gears up for a possible repeat of a divisive presidential election this year, Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on the human-rights issue of our lives – abortion. Many of the young people she saw this year
A recent article in the New York Times featured the story of Julie, who since 2017 had battled ovarian cancer and recently opted for medically assisted suicide after her doctor predicted she had two to three months left to live. When Julie,
Post-Dobbs, Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez urges a compassionate shift in pro-life advocacy. Recognizing the chaos of the current moment, she emphasizes individual responsibility. Advocating non-judgmental support, Lopez urges practical help for women with crisis pregnancies. She calls for creative
The Sunday after Thanksgiving a Twitter spat caught the eye of columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez. Rather than focusing on the coming of the Infant Jesus, the comments were about hell. Specifically, going to hell for putting up Christmas decorations early. In the
Eight-month-old Indi Gregory couldn’t live without a ventilator. Her doctors and the courts decided she didn’t deserve that help. Her parents appealed and they were rejected. Her breathing tube was removed Nov. 12, and she died in the wee hours of the