We are given freedoms, which are precious, but we must approach them as responsibly -- and with as much respect for others -- as we can. Freedom used irresponsibly, as I learned young, has the potential to deliver a profoundly painful reckoning.
True love of God or love of another person should lead to a sense of freedom, not to a need to possess or control, Pope Francis said.
"Possessiveness is the enemy of goodness and kills affection -- pay attention to this," the pope
Be ready for Mass on the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time by reading Opening the Word. Scripture columnist Catherine Cavadini explores this week’s readings through the lens of Pope St. John Paul II, who said, “Freedom exists for the sake of love.”
As we celebrate Independence Day, Catholics, Christians and all citizens of the United States should ask themselves: Where does freedom come from? As the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board writes: “That our true freedom is given to us by God himself wasn’t
In his latest column, OSV Publisher Scott P. Richert recalls a quote from Edmund Burke in which the 18th-century political theorist said, essentially, if men and women will not govern themselves, they will be governed. Richert writes that he has thought of
In his latest column, OSV chaplain Monsignor Owen Campion recalls a time when requiring students to wear uniforms in Catholic schools was a subject of much debate. The same was true with laws requiring driver’s licenses, speed limits and registration fees for
From an early age, we come to recognize ourselves as free creatures. The 2-year-old seeks to tie her own shoes, to buckle her own seatbelt, to “do it myself!” This awakening of freedom is a perilous gift. After all, we have been