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I would like to follow up on an earlier article I wrote on the notions of “inclusivity” and “welcome,” which have come to dominate the Catholic conversation in the lead-up […]

Gazing at the snow-topped bluffs, those steadfast sentinels that keep watch over the Mississippi River, I was filled with wonder. Snow gently fell, as if each flake were being placed […]

At the beginning of February, the Church in the United States celebrated Catholic Schools Week. I would like to take this opportunity to sing the praises of Catholic schools and […]

One of the more basic human problems in our relationship with God is that we forget. Over and over again in the Scriptures comes an almost exasperated accusation from God: […]

What’s the most important influence on a child’s faith, according to numerous studies? It is not attending Mass with their family; not watching their parents’ habits of prayer. It’s not […]

This morning, I recognized a shift in my journalism career that feels noteworthy. In the past two years, I’ve done more open-ended interviews than ever before. It’s partly because I’ve […]

By the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board  Often European and American Catholics cite the Church in Africa as the future of the Church. The World Christian Database projects that, by […]

There is a line from the Letter to the Hebrews. In it was an important admonition, especially appropriate for our times: Encourage yourselves daily while it is still today, so […]