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Category: Guest Opinion

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

Evaluating the definition of brain dead

Posted on Apr 6, 2023Apr 4, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Evaluating the definition of brain dead

By Dr. Tim Millea Catholic Health Care Today Column What is the definition of “death?” The answer seems straightforward. According …Read More

Eucharist: thy kingdom come

Posted on Mar 30, 2023Mar 28, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Eucharist: thy kingdom come

By David Pitt, PhD Eucharistic Revival Column From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have been thinking about the …Read More

It’s not a race: celebrating the life of my brother with Down syndrome

Posted on Mar 23, 2023Mar 21, 2023 in Guest Opinion
It’s not a race: celebrating the life of my brother with Down syndrome

By Jacinta Hamilton Guest Column On March 21, we observed World Down Syndrome Day — a celebration of the countless …Read More

New column explores the ‘gray spaces’ that teach us about God, ourselves, others

Posted on Mar 16, 2023Mar 14, 2023 in Guest Opinion
New column explores the ‘gray spaces’ that teach us about God, ourselves, others

By Sarah Adams Gray Space Graces Column In a world that seems more polarized than ever, how can we engage …Read More

Edith Stein: A light in dark times

Posted on Mar 9, 2023Mar 7, 2023 in Guest Opinion
Edith Stein: A light in dark times

By Michele Petersen SAU Theological Perspective The Catholic Church is at its best when it imparts a sense of mystery …Read More

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