Commentary

November 20, 2019

By Cardinal Blase Cupich

The call to holiness in an election year

A few weeks ago, I was invited to talk to a group of young Catholics about what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus. During the question and answer period, I was asked how our faith should inform our politics and our voting decisions.

November 20, 2019

By Father Donald Senior, CP

Dec. 1: First Sunday of Advent

This first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year. It is also the year of Matthew’s Gospel when the worldwide church will hear passages each Sunday from this great Gospel.

August 21, 2019

By Monsignor Michael M. Boland

Time to move on

It is with a heavy heart that I tell you of my decision to step down as president, administrator and CEO of Catholic Charities effective Aug. 16. It has been my great privilege to hold this position at Catholic Charities for almost 25 years and to be a part of the agency for 30 years.

November 20, 2019

By Michelle Martin

Is it Christmas yet?

It’s already started. I’ve seen Facebook posts of people decorating their Christmas trees. The stores have been stocked with stockings and lights since before Halloween. And last weekend, Teresa asked when we could put our tree up.

October 9, 2019

By Bishop Robert Barron

Talking with skeptics on Reddit

I just finished my second dive into the Reddit AMA world. One of the most popular websites in the world, Reddit is a forum for all sorts of online conversations and presentations.

February 6, 2019

By Father James Keenan, SJ

Doing virtue in Rome

I arrived here in Rome two weeks ago. I will be living and writing my columns for Chicago Catholic for the next seven months here.

April 25, 2018

By Don Wycliff

Writing the script of our lives

I recently attended a workshop on trauma and emotional resilience in children for people who work in the child-welfare system. The keynote speaker kept coming back to one theme: Each of us must write the script of his or her own life.

September 4, 2019

By Kerry Alys Robinson

Women must be at tables where church decisions are made

The Catholic Church is the largest global humanitarian network, with enormous potential, and therefore responsibility, to address human suffering and complex global challenges. It is also the vehicle through which the Catholic faith is transmitted to nearly 1.3 billion people.

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