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Category: Guest Opinion

Insights from the NALM Summit

Posted on Jun 19, 2025Jun 17, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Insights from the NALM Summit

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today I drove away energized from the National Association of Lay Ministry Summit …Read More

Faith and finances do not have to be at odds

Posted on Jun 12, 2025Jun 10, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Faith and finances do not have to be at odds

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! On my university campus, meeting someone new usually entails two questions: “Where are …Read More

Pope Leo and ‘Rerum Novarum’

Posted on Jun 5, 2025Jun 3, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Pope Leo and ‘Rerum Novarum’

By Dan Ebener Guest Column When I first heard that the new pope had selected the name Leo XIV, I …Read More

We can’t bury our heads in the sand

Posted on May 29, 2025May 27, 2025 in Guest Opinion
We can’t bury our heads in the sand

By John Cooper Guest Column (The following column, edited with permission, appeared May 2 in the e-newsletter of St. Anthony …Read More

Self-care — mind, body and spirit — deepens my life in Christ

Posted on May 15, 2025May 13, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Self-care — mind, body and spirit — deepens my life in Christ

By Sam Aitchison The Church is alive A few years ago, while touring Catholic universities such as Creighton, Saint Louis …Read More

How we ought to remember our Holy Father and his mission as pope

Posted on May 8, 2025May 6, 2025 in Guest Opinion
How we ought to remember our Holy Father and his mission as pope

By Pat Bortscheller Guest Column (Editor’s note: The author, who serves as lecturer for the Knights of Columbus of St. …Read More

A pope of the Spirit, a pope of the people

Posted on May 1, 2025Apr 29, 2025 in Guest Opinion
A pope of the Spirit,  a pope of the people

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today When Papa Francesco was elected pope, I was 22 years old, about …Read More

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