Being a quarterback in professional football requires leadership like no other single position in professional sports. It is no surprise then that Catholic quarterbacks during and after their playing days … Continued
If you were born before 1960, you are most likely familiar with the Baltimore Catechism. The little book was based on St. Robert Bellarmine’s Small Catechism, and memorizing certain lines … Continued
In Managua, Nicaragua, a community of cloistered Dominican nuns offer themselves to Christ. Attached to their monastery is a chapel where the Dominican Fathers celebrate Mass, providing the opportunity for … Continued
It has been a news week quite unlike any other I have experienced in more than 20 years of Catholic journalism. The “testimony” of the former papal ambassador to the … Continued
Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres (1563-1635) was urged repeatedly by Our Lady of Good Success to have a statue made and consecrated by Bishop D. Salvador de Ribera of Quito. … Continued
The following column should have appeared in the Sept. 3 issue. We are publishing it this week and apologize for the confusion – Editor. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year … Continued
Revelations and accusations of clerical abuse and cover-ups continue, but for some reason I find myself drawn less to the forensic aspects of the scandal and more toward spiritual responses. … Continued
A Latin proverb I learned in minor seminary made plenty of sense – “Corruptio optimi, pessima” – “The corruption of the best is the worst.” As a teenager, the best thing in … Continued
I am so thankful for the letter addressed to the faithful by Archbishop J. Michael Miller. Now, more than ever, our faith is being tested, and though we are all … Continued
Critics of Pope Francis on the death penalty seem unable to understand the logic of his clarifying revision to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (number 2267). The Catechism now … Continued