By Deacon Steve Barton Sin is not usually something we talk about openly because it is usually thought of as …Read More
Social sin and the persistence of poverty
Category: Opinion
Reading the landscape
By Fr. Bud Grant My friends and I stood on a lip over which spilled a sometimes stream/sometimes waterfall from …Read More
God’s justice is his mercy
In my article on the death penalty in last week’s edition of The Catholic Messenger, I suggested that the dark …Read More
Mental illness: the ‘no casserole’ disease
By Chris McCormick Pries By One in four families sitting in the pews has a member dealing with mental illness. …Read More
Show by example
To the Editor: In response to a number of Father Bud Grant’s recent articles, I present the following for your …Read More
Rebuttal to the church’s stand on capital punishment
To the Editor: It appears that our altruistic and benevolent pope and bishop are living in a make-believe fairytale world …Read More
Take action for life
Two life-affirming developments took place last week that invite our response this summer and beyond. First, the Holy Father announced …Read More