I love Joe Biden, just as I love all my fellow human beings. But Joe seems to be really confused. Maybe 47 years in politics,
Is “systemic racism” a problem in the U.S.? Or is it simply that “racism” is the problem? It’s possible the real problem lies in how
Have you read the Bible? It’s kind of astonishing that many Catholics, and even many other Christians from other denominations, have never taken the time
In 1985, Father Bob Bedard founded the priestly order of the Companions of the Cross (CC). The order is dedicated to renewing the Church through
Some people have a ‘leave well enough alone’ attitude. They don’t like to ‘make waves’ or ‘rock the boat.’ Today, however, it appears that more
Some 244 years ago a group of colonists got together in Philadelphia and took a bold and drastic action. They declared the colonies they lived
Mention “Vatican II” and more than likely you will get the attention of any Catholic within hearing distance. But mention the “New Evangelization” and probably
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has everyone talking about “systemic racism” right now. Yet just three weeks ago everyone was talking and thinking
Your life, my life, every life, is precious. Every life lost during the pandemic is a tragedy. We’ve been hearing this from media talking heads
Today, in the United States of America, on Memorial Day, we honor and remember all the brave men and women who died while fighting to
A lot of Catholic parish music directors today don’t seem to get it. While much of today’s “Christian Music” is uplifting and even inspirational, it
This evening, on Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Easter Triduum is three days celebrated as one continuous unfolding of the Paschal Mystery. It
There is one bright spot amongst all the Coronavirus bad news. There are some really beautiful Masses being live-streamed on Sundays and during the week!
If you are fortunate enough to still be working during the pandemic, be grateful. And don’t forget that even though Masses have been canceled your
Our bishops are in a bit of a predicament with COVID-19. They want to be good citizens as well as good shepherds. And it looks
My wife likes to tell the story of the old spinster woman who died and went to heaven to the kids in the eighth grade
In January, over at the National Schismatic Reporter (as Fr. John Zuhlsdorf calls it, AKA Fishwrap), one of its ace reporters was not happy. He
The aphorism “With age comes wisdom” is often times not true. Just look at the two old guys and one old gal running for the
If you want to more fully encounter Christ in your daily life, you might consider signing up for a new, free, online course. “Encountering Christ”
It’s been over 50 years since the Novus Ordo became the Ordinary Form of the Mass. The Sacred Liturgy changed after Vatican II and the
My wife always frets during this time of year. The fretting begins about three weeks before Thanksgiving and doesn’t end until some time after Christmas.
Catholics who take discipleship seriously may be interested in a new, free, four-week online course being offered by Sacred Heart Major Seminary. The course is
We can occasionally learn things from comments on articles here at CS and at other Catholic websites as well. Occasionally reading the comments can be
The news cycle is fickle. A big news story is only big until a new big story comes along. This is true even with Catholic
