Catholic Herald Acting Editor
What is President Biden talking about when he speaks of “codifying Roe v. Wade”? Biden has used the expression many times and conspicuously repeated it two days after the Inauguration in a joint statement with Vice President Kamala Harris.More
Every February, we celebrate Catholic Press Month as designated by the Catholic Media Association, which just changed its name from Catholic Press Association.More
It’s been a year now since we began the Lent that seemed to never end. All the forces of the world out there seemed to work against a holy and meaningful Lent. And then, Easter came and we were locked out of the churches, kept separate from one another. What is so interesting to me is how that unusual Lent propelled so many people deeper into the practices that pull us away from what we want in Lent. What a party the devil had in the depths of our despair. More
We buried my Mom this week. Seven months ago, I first drove her to her new memory care facility. My heart was breaking. She was so scared and vulnerable, but was trying so hard to be brave. My brother said it was like taking your kid to preschool for the first time. And never going back to pick her up.More
Our students are back on campus, and it has been a breath of fresh air. We asked them to quarantine for the first two weeks of the semester, since they were coming from all parts of the country and some of them would undoubtedly be shedding the virus.More
I’ve never had to write an obituary. I realize how fortunate that makes me. As a professional writer, I’ve imagined what it would be like to write one. Perhaps that’s morbid, but it’s a curiosity of mine. More
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Ps 121:1-2).More
It is my first winter in the Northeast. Here, snow falls upon fallen snow. Great mounds are piled in parking lots and driveway margins, and one wonders if they will melt before April. I’ve been outside quite a lot, actually. Though I have neglected to buy drapes or rugs for our new house, we are all fully outfitted in appropriate attire for comfortably spending hours outdoors even in February. More