Msgr. Owen F. Campion is OSV’s chaplain.
As Ash Wednesday approaches, many Catholics are deciding what they might give up for Lent. In his latest column, Monsignor Owen Campion looks at this tradition of sacrificing during Lent. He writes: ““Giving up” something at Lent had several very good purposes,
The people of Ukraine have historically faced much adversity, which includes religious persecution and maintaining its identity. Monsignor Owen Campion reflects on these struggles in his recent column: “Current tensions surrounding Ukraine are serious, as every world leader acknowledges. Politics compounds present
Monsignor Owen Campion writes that “life after COVID-19 in this country, or worldwide, will never be the same, even if some miracle cure is discovered or the spread of the disease halts.” But history has taught us that for good or bad,
Our Sunday Visitor chaplain Monsignor Owen Campion assesses a recent law passed in Chile that allows for same-gender marriages. Monsignor Campion writes that the passing of the law “was big news because Chile is overwhelmingly Catholic and has been for 500 years.
Monsignor Owen Campion writes that while Catholics may feel defensive these days about their views — especially in regard to abortion — the United States should thank Catholics for how they have helped the country, specifically in their long legacy of instituting hospitals
To give credit where it is due, this story was told by Father Bob Astorino, a Maryknoll Missioner from New York, now with God — a good friend who served in the Far East for many years. One day, he was on
Monsignor Owen Campion explores the possibilities that exist regarding the Supreme Court case that was recently heard regarding states’ abilities to regulate abortion. Aside from Catholics and Southern Baptists, most of the country’s major denominations see no moral problem with abortion: “Prominent,
On the heels of last week’s fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Monsignor Owen Campion writes that the elephant in the room was the drastic decline in religious participation that has taken place not only in America, but also
As the Church prepares to end the Year of St. Joseph, OSV chaplain Monsignor Owen Campion writes that we should all remember that Joseph serves as an excellent model as we strive to discern the will of God: “In the Gospels, St.
Following the meeting between President Joe Biden and Pope Francis at the Vatican, Msgr. Owen Campion explores the history of diplomatic relations between past presidents of the United States and the Holy See — relations that many resisted in the early 20th