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John Garvey: Our comfort level may cause us to lose sight...

When I was a boy, there was a revolution in Hungary against the communist government. The Soviet Union put it down brutally. Several hundred...

At the heart of democracy is the right to determine what...

When I was in high school, my English class read Ovid's "Metamorphoses" in an edition that showed Daphne in the altogether, as she was...

Visiting Jerusalem reminds us faith can be strengthened by envisioning the...

Any Christian who goes to Jerusalem will come away inspired by the experience of visiting a city where Jesus walked. Of course, as with all...

A father keeps the faith — and prays for the same...

Every 12 months or so, I'll remind my wife that I would like the recessional at my funeral to be "Holy God, We Praise...

No need to micromanage to be a good parent — John...

The highlight of my Little League career was a two-hitter I threw against the Knights of Columbus, the class of our league in Sharon,...

We should teach children to act independently while still actively parenting...

The highlight of my Little League career was a two-hitter I threw against the Knights of Columbus, the class of our league in Sharon,...

We relate through smiles and frowns, squints, etc., not just texts...

Our students are back on campus, and it has been a breath of fresh air. We asked them to quarantine for the first two...

It is so easy to be distracted when we pray; let’s...

This week I took the train from Washington to New York. It was spooky. Union Station in Washington, usually bustling at 6:30 in the...

Amy Coney Barrett’s critics need to focus on real principles of...

I have to say a word about the hypocrisy of the Democrats' attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The traditional knock on Catholics in...

Catholic University respects the threat of coronavirus, but joins the list...

School starts soon, and it will be unlike anything we have ever experienced. Catholic University will have only freshmen on campus. Other students begin...

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