As the first stage of Dorothy Day’s sainthood cause is finalized, Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects upon the letters of Day: “My favorite quote about Day comes from Archbishop José Gomez: ‘I don’t know if Dorothy Day is a saint, but she makes
Kathryn Jean Lopez encourages Catholics to be witnesses, to share “the truth of our experience of the Faith, any and all of us who hang on for dear life to Jesus in the Eucharist.” While the U.S. bishops have issued the document,
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about the need for us to recognize our poverty as we build a culture of life. We cannot do it on our own. We need to truly rely on Jesus. As we approach the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing
Writer Kathryn Jean Lopez addresses the recent meeting between Pope Francis and President Joe Biden. “We are told by the president that he was told by the pope that the pope is happy that Joe Biden is a good Catholic. I find
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez encourages people, not just in October, but throughout the year, to pray the Rosary. She writes about her experience of praying outside the abortion clinics and realizing: “Without being conscious about the time of year, I felt Mary
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez contrasts the nourishment young people receive at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette, Louisiana, to the skewed culture of New York City. Visiting the academy, Lopez writes: “The children there are being loved in a way that
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez addresses the need of helping women facing abortion. She tells of her experience of meeting a young girl who had an abortion, but was pregnant again. This time, she met with a counselor at the Sisters Visitation Center
Kathryn Jean Lopez recently attended a concert under the stars by the Sisters of Life. A group of sisters, who call themselves the Saplings, sang songs at the concert. Their name is worth some reflection. We grow like saplings do, for good
Kathryn Jean Lopez remembers the life of Jesuit Father Joseph Koterski, a priest, author and professor at Fordham University. Father Christopher Cullen put it in his homily at Father Koterski’s funeral Mass: “For many years, I had thought that it was only
Kathryn Jean Lopez shares the joy she experienced as the Sisters of Life made their final vows at a Mass celebrated at St. Patrick Cathedral by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on August 6. Cardinal Dolan said, “Cardinal Dolan focused on the reality of