Greg Erlandson, OSV News
Blessings, limitations and maintaining the dignity of the human spirit in...
Any of us who has ever suffered a grievous loss, a terrible illness, a physical or mental handicap that consumes us, knows the pain...
Modern popes promote peace in the face of American wars —...
"War is not always inevitable. It is always a defeat for humanity. International law, honest dialogue, solidarity between states, the noble exercise of diplomacy:...
From Confirmation to lifelong faith formation — A complex and...
St. John Henry Newman, writing in the 19th century, wanted a Catholic laity "who know their religion … who know what they hold and...
Praying for a grandchild is becoming commonplace as the birth rate...
There's been a lot written about falling birth rates in the United States. Less covered has been the simultaneous decline in grandparenthood.
Grandparents, to hear...
Falling birth rates mean grandparents are an ‘endangered species’ — ...
There's been a lot written about falling birth rates in the United States. Less covered has been the simultaneous decline in grandparenthood.
Grandparents, to hear...
We’ve allowed these horrible $&*#^%! words of vulgarity to soil our...
I tasted soap once, and it was enough.
At a rather tender age, I must have sassed my mom. I don't remember the crime, but...
Class of 2024 endured many obstacles, leaves legacy as ‘Resilient Generation’...
It is always hard to predict how a generation is going to be judged by history. When my dad graduated in 1939, did anyone...
We spent 40 days in the desert of Lent, let us...
This year, I'm glad to see Lent come to an end, and not just because of Easter Alleluias and Cadbury dark chocolate eggs.
It was...
St. John Chrysostom on Lent: ‘You that have kept the fast,...
This year, I'm glad to see Lent come to an end, and not just because of Easter Alleluias and Cadbury dark chocolate eggs.
It was...
Political divisions run deep, but we must not let them seep...
The movie, musical and now musical movie "Mean Girls" is a reminder of one of the more miserable sides of adolescence: In groups and...