Commentary

June 19, 2019

By Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

Real progress and a commitment to reform

At the conclusion of February’s Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the church, Pope Francis promised concrete results, and they came with a swiftness rarely seen in society, let alone in the church. Within 90 days he issued four legislative documents designed, as he stated, to “reinforce the protection of minors by strengthening the normative framework.”

June 19, 2019

By Father Donald Senior CP

July 7: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 7: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 5, 2019

By Monsignor Michael M. Boland

Blessed by our seniors

Each year in June, Catholic Charities looks forward to honoring older adults at our Senior Unity Mass. This year’s 46th annual event, which takes place June 13 at the historic St. Casimir Motherhouse, will include singing from Catholic Charities’ talented staff choir, an information fair on senior services, opportunities to socialize with old and new friends and a delicious hot lunch.

June 19, 2019

By Michelle Martin

Dads and grads

Nothing like a cool, rainy weekend to foster family togetherness. That’s what we got this weekend, as we celebrated Father’s Day five days after Frank’s graduation from high school.

June 19, 2019

By Bishop Robert Barron

The danger of the California confession bill

SB 360, a piece of proposed legislation making its way through the California state senate, should alarm not only every Catholic in the country, but indeed the adepts of any religion.

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.

April 24, 2019

By Kerry Alys Robinson

The audacious gift of being Catholic

Years ago, Mercy Sister Margaret Farley, my professor and spiritual director, asked something I have never forgotten: “What is it you most love about being Catholic?”

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