President Donald Trump's nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy may furnish the fifth vote needed to overrule Roe v. Wade.
Having come of age, most of us must admit that some warnings and lessons from our parents that were met with teenage disdain are years later more fully understood as true.
In recent weeks, the call for "mentoring" has begun to circulate with greater frequency, particularly as the church considers how it is going to attract and retain young adults moving forward and how it is going to meet the needs of its millennial members.
I think that in our arguments, old and new, about who is right, we are losing sight of a different, and important, point about what it means to be Catholic.
We can think of the reaction of a small town when one of their own returns to do a show in the school gym after achieving “rock star” status.
For Americans on both sides of social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the Supreme Court has created a crucial moment.
They call it the Sandwich Generation, a moniker reserved for people who are caring for children and for elderly parents at once.
We are treated today with a gem from the Gospel of Mark. Jesus demonstrates his deep care and heavenly power toward a young girl and her hurting parents.
In keeping with its now-traditional practice of injecting drama into the otherwise lazy days of late June, the Supreme Court on Monday announced rulings in two closely watched and hotly debated cases.
Gospel Commentary: The new normal
Every generation has its favorite sayings, short-hand phrases and images.