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
A reader asks: How can you love someone you don’t know or someone you hate? Monsignor Charles Pope explains that “to love is to will or want the good of the other. This does not require me to personally know or have
Dr. Greg Popcak writes that “every Christian is called to be pastoral. Not just pastors and professional ministers, but Christian parents, politicians and anyone attempting to use their gifts to build the kingdom of God. At heart, being pastoral means shepherding each
Timothy O’Malley writes for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time that “God loves you. Even when we do not deserve it.” He adds that “If you love God, you love your neighbor. There is nothing more radical than that. You may recognize
While Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti,” is full of big ideas and ideals, Gretchen Crowe writes that the pope offers an invitation on how to love more effectively in the small moments. Focussing on the fourth chapter of the letter, Pope
Assistant Editor Ava Lalor writes in her Openers column that there is a lot of woundedness in the world and in the Church. This is nothing new. But we all can do our part to love more, to check our thoughts, speech
As Catholics return to Mass, many people will have different experiences. Some will be overwhelmed by emotions as they rejoin their community of faith and receive Our Lord in the Eucharist for the first time. Others will be happy to return but
As she continues her quarantine protocols, columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez asks: “Is there joy in the face of all these things? Are we prompted to let the Lord know we are ready for loving service, whatever it looks like in these odd
Sometimes we forget to tell our loved ones how much they mean to us. In his latest column, Catholic husband Scott Warden writes that on the twentieth anniversary of the day he asked his wife to marry him, his love still burns
I think everyone can agree that the recent weeks have been hard. The sinking feeling we all had upon hearing of the mass shootings in California, Texas and Ohio have become all too familiar. “Another one” — that’s what ran through my