Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects upon comments made by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier saying the government is mandating pregnancy. Lopez believes, though, that that is where we can find a meeting ground. She writes: “I do believe
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects that with the end of Roe v. Wade, we have to think differently. There has to be a sense of urgency. Women get pregnant and what are we going to do for them? What do we have to
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on Luke Mechmann, who recently lost his battle with drug addiction. Luke was described as a “good kid,” a “sweetheart,” but despite all the help he received, he could not be freed of such a stronghold. Luke’s parents,
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects that American Catholics are often compared to chameleons or turtles: “We tend to either want to blend into the culture and do what everyone else is doing or hide in our shells and hope not to be noticed
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez writes how the fall of Roe v. Wade has brought with it an unleashing of demons. Lopez reminds us that the post-abortive are all around us and writes: “We have to love with a love that is in
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that she finds herself in an unexpected but happy place — a world in which Roe v. Wade has been overturned: “Thirty hours or so into life after Roe, I walked off a train in Washington, D.C.,
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that Pope Francis has referred to “weeping in prayer” on multiple occasions: “Many of us are generally afraid of tears. We worry that it shows weakness, or imbalance, and certainly vulnerability. But it is probably when we
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez: “Imagine a Pentecost there, where people reach out in loving and prophetic ways that go beyond Twitter or Facebook or wherever we are congregating. Imagine a place where there is truth-telling in love, in the tradition of St.
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez comments about the recent abortion rights protest in New York City. She has hope that most Americans who consider themselves pro-choice are not pro-abortion: “When I walked through the crowd, all I encountered were people who were hurt
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez comments on the recent leaked opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court that basically overthrows Roe v. Wade and returns the abortion debate to the states: “For those of us who will give thanks to God for the end