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Category: Guest Opinion

The Church as a tent: A dynamic image for the Church

Posted on Jun 1, 2023May 30, 2023 in Guest Opinion
The Church as a tent: A dynamic image for the Church

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the world In my last column I included several images of the Church. In particular, …Read More

Finding Jesus at the tavern

Posted on May 25, 2023May 23, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Finding Jesus at the tavern

By Sarah Adams Gray Spaces Graces Column I’ve been bartending for almost a year now. I’ve learned much about myself, …Read More

Contraceptives on your grocery list?

Posted on May 18, 2023May 16, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Contraceptives on your grocery list?

By Tim Millea, MD Catholic Health Care Today The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was established 116 years ago. Since …Read More

The Church as the people of God

Posted on May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 in Guest Opinion
The Church as the people of God

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the world today Near the end of the movie “Thor: Ragnarok,” the villain Hela has done …Read More

Hope gives us the strength to take one more step

Posted on Apr 27, 2023Apr 25, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Hope gives us the strength to take one more step

By Sarah Adams Gray Space Graces Column I recently texted some of my friends and asked them how they define …Read More

Eucharist as ‘sacrifice’

Posted on Apr 20, 2023Apr 18, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Eucharist as ‘sacrifice’

By Ella Johnson Eucharistic Revival Column “Sacrifice” is a difficult word to ponder. Its associations with self-deprivation and suffering are …Read More

Welcoming and belonging: getting out of a rut

Posted on Apr 13, 2023Apr 11, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Welcoming and belonging: getting out of a rut

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the world today Column The biblical scholar Raymond Brown once said “the Church has always …Read More

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