The Memory of Pope St. John Paul II’s Affection for Native Peoples Is Unassailable
COMMENTARY: The recent vandalism of a statue of John Paul II in Canada is both puzzling and disturbing because he was a staunch supporter of Aboriginal rights.
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Fulton Sheen and the Persistent Specter of Communism
COMMENTARY: The abysmal failures of communism in Russia, North Korea, China, Cuba and wherever it was employed are not difficult to see.
Education Has Increasingly Shackled Reason
COMMENTARY: The mind possesses an “illimitable freedom.” The recognition of this factor is a good starting place for education.
We Cannot Live Without Hope
COMMENTARY: Despite all the problems the pandemic has brought into our lives, the present moment is nonetheless an opportunity for hope. And it may be encouraging to realize that our hope can be a blessing for others.
The Natural Law Revisited in Light of Culture’s ‘New Realities’
COMMENTARY: The natural law is not only a basis for personal freedom and fulfillment, but also for social cohesion. It should not be displaced.
Pope John Paul II’s ‘Splendor of Truth’ Is Inextinguishable in Education
COMMENTARY: Education should be a corrective of the problems that besiege society, not a conformity to them.
Why the Negative Is a Positive
COMMENTARY: Thus, the Vatican’s instruction that it cannot bless same-sex unions protects the transformative value of the sacraments.
Democracy in the Post-Truth Era
COMMENTARY: Democratic society thrives on truth. In the absence of truth, society drifts toward totalitarianism.
10 Things To Remember Before Deciding Not to Return To Mass
COMMENTARY: There is no better spiritual food for Catholics that what they receive in the Eucharist.
Super Bowl Sunday: Why We Love to Watch Team Sports
COMMENTARY: As former Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren once remarked, “I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.”
