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Category: Editorials

‘Work to uphold the dignity of every human life’

Posted on Oct 28, 2021Oct 27, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
‘Work to uphold the dignity of every human life’

The letter from Ed, an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility, arrived during Advent last year addressed to Father Tony …Read More

Respond to the cry of 811 million facing hunger

Posted on Oct 14, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
Respond to the cry of 811 million facing hunger

For people already living in extreme poverty on our planet, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been especially cruel, …Read More

We are family

Posted on Oct 7, 2021Oct 6, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
We are family

Ken Novak gave a short but powerful message about the meaning of family during the installation of his wife Amy …Read More

Respect Life: ‘see the humanity, not the politics’

Posted on Sep 30, 2021Sep 29, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
Respect Life: ‘see the humanity, not the politics’

We begin the annual commemoration of Respect Life Month tomorrow, Oct. 1, during an ongoing pandemic that challenges us to …Read More

An invitation to be bridge-builders

Posted on Sep 23, 2021Sep 22, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
An invitation to be bridge-builders

Could we be witnessing tentative steps toward bridge building in our hurting church and culture? Last week, Catholic News Service …Read More

Asking the difficult question

Posted on Sep 16, 2021Sep 15, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
Asking the difficult question

Margie and Kirk asked their adult son Nick, who struggled mightily with mental illness, a difficult but crucial question: Are …Read More

Getting out of our comfort zone

Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in Editorials, Opinion
Getting out of our comfort zone

In the 1980s, then-seminarian Thomas Zinkula volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity in Washington, D.C., where he assisted young, gay …Read More

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