As COVID-19 restrictions are starting to ease, many parishioners are cautiously returning to in-person services, but going to confession might …Read More
Reconciliation strengthens us in our efforts to become God’s people
Category: Opinion
Listening to each other
To the Editor: I could not help but notice the connections between your lead story (“58,000 Cups of Coffee fuels …Read More
What it takes to be ‘Called to the Joy of Love’
Pope Francis reminds us of three words that are essential in every marriage: “please,” “thanks,” and “sorry.” Also, don’t let …Read More
Eliminate nuclear weapons
To the Editor: Recently Archbishop John Wester of New Mexico wrote a 50-page pastoral letter entitled Living in the Light …Read More
Parental control and the books their children read
By Greg Cusack The recent flurry of reports about anxious and angry parents demanding that certain books be removed from …Read More
Who would Jesus exclude?
To the Editor: Regarding a letter published in the February 3, 2022, issue of The Catholic Messenger: Q: “Whom would …Read More
The power of forgiveness
A colleague shared a short, powerful video, “The Holocaust twin who forgave the Nazis,” that all of us would benefit …Read More