Tell the truth in love

Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that it is time to speak truth with charity instead of thinking in terms of politics. Sharing a quote by Pope St. John Paul Il’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae where he addresses women who have had abortions, she quotes:

Loving more and better

Kathryn Jean Lopez explains that in this age of darkness, loving more and better is critical. She writes, “Loving at every opportunity is the only way to a civilization of love.” She spoke of a Witness for Life Mass and Rosary that

Do something

Kathryn Jean Lopez writes, “As important as the law is, with Biden promising to meet the demands of the abortion industry, there’s so much beyond politics that can be done.” Lopez notes, “This year, the silent screams beckon: What more can we

Cooperation with God

With the upheaval and violence in Washington, Kathryn Jean Lopez offers direction by looking at Pope St. John Paul II’s first encyclical, Redemptor Hominis. John Paul reminds us, “The Church’s fundamental function in every age and particularly in ours is to direct

Prioritizing family in 2021

Kathryn Lopez writes that one of the mercies of 2020 has been the opportunity for families to spend more time together. “Family is urgent,” she says. Are we going to reorient things to help families flourish? That means getting serious about paid

A flourishing life

Kathryn Jean Lopez shares the miserable suffering she saw in a woman leaving a Planned Parenthood clinic in Manhattan. “I didn’t talk to her,” Lopez writes. “Maybe that was the cowardly thing, but I didn’t know what to say.” She added, “I

A scene from hell

Kathryn Jean Lopez shares the darkness and the hate-filled language she has seen in the pro-choice rallies. She notes, “This is not the stuff of professional signs and reason, but raw miserable hate.” Kathryn says: “I have no idea how to love

Triggers and suffering

Kathryn Jean Lopez shares a recent experience she had when being hospitalized for severe migraines. She writes: “I think I crossed a threshold when I found myself on a hospital gurney gripping a rosary, unable to pray the words. From the depths

The wise counsel of Andrew Walther

Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez pays tribute to the life of Andrew Walther who died Nov. 1 of leukemia. Andrew was president for news at EWTN and formerly a vice president working on communications and public policy at the Knights of Columbus. Kathryn

Possible with God’s grace

Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that every one of us who tries to truly live faithfully in the love of Christ demonstrates that real religion is possible and desirable. She mentions the tortures of the North American Martyrs, the tortures of Father Douglas

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