Perspective

(Photo: Lightstock) For many thousands of years, humanity has marveled at the bird’s ability to fly. From the Greek myth of Icarus flying too close to the sun to the Wright brothers’ first twelve-second flight, who could have ever imagined the hundreds of thousands of pounds of metal we send up in the skies every day? That everyday miracle is made possible by an unseen force called lift, working with the curve of the wing. In fact, unseen forces are all around us. Who could have imagined that...

In this reflection, Deacon Abram León shares his vocational journey and invites us to listen for God’s call and respond generously. Deacon Abram Leon bows during the election of candidates to the diaconate during a permanent deacon ordination at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) By Deacon Abram León This past Deacon Sunday offered us a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the diaconal ministry and to give thanks to God...

Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0) According to the online Encyclopedia Britannica, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was “an Italian-born businessman who was noted for his philanthropy and support of Jewish rights.” In the England to which he was brought as a child, he became an investor of such genius that he retired from the investment business at 40...

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he rides in the popemobile before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 1, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) The Church has always taught that the Gospel bears social implications, shaping how Christians live in the world. Catholic Social Teaching (CST), however, developed only when the fabric of Christendom — the legacy of Christian culture — had worn thin. Political...

Front page of the Baltimore Sun on October 10, 1966, after the Baltimore Orioles won the 1966 World Series. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) I am not usually given to apocalypticism, but I think I got the imagery exactly right when, in 2001, I called my brother and described the ruins left by the demolition of Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium as akin to “the abomination of desolation” (cf. Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11). What had once been our youthful field of dreams, where we...

From school boards and city councils to advocacy and public service, Catholics have opportunities to bring their faith into civic life and work for the common good. (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Nathan Fisher Associate Director Colorado Catholic Conference Faith and politics share a relationship that is deeply interconnected yet distinctly separate. As Catholics, every facet of our lives must be informed by our faith, including our political outlook and engagement. I learned this firsthand...

(Photo: Pexels) The now-ubiquitous terms “reproductive health” and “reproductive freedom” have contributed mightily to a slaughter of the innocents in these United States. The death toll from that massacre is now greater than the estimated 60 million civilian lives erased by area bombing, genocide, starvation, and disease during World War II. If the victor of D-Day, Dwight D. Eisenhower, could write of that bloodletting that “the loss of lives that could have been creatively lived scars the...

True unity begins in Jesus Christ and comes alive through sacrificial love, service and a willingness to bring the Gospel beyond the walls of our churches into a world in need. (Photo: Lightstock) Two brothers inherit the family farm and split it in half. One is married with eight children, the other, a bachelor. At harvest time, the married brother realizes his family will support him, but his brother is alone. He decides to secretly put some of his grain in his brother’s barn under the...

An Angel by Abbott Handerson Thayer, c. 1893, Milwaukee Art Museum. (Photo by Elizabeth Zelasko) The absolute awe I felt as a kid watching Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s chalkboard get wiped clean by his Guardian Angel, just off-camera, was Disney-level entertainment. On his incredibly popular television show, Life Is Worth Living, Archbishop Sheen would use a chalkboard to write out or diagram the theological gold he was dishing out on screen. Naturally, the board would eventually fill up. He...

(Photo: Lightstock) In the modern world, we take our food for granted. God made it clear to the Israelites, however, that the fruit of the harvest would serve as a sign of his blessing. He wanted to lead his people and bless them abundantly, if only they would let him: “If you live in accordance with my statutes and are careful to observe my commandments, I will give you your rains in due season, so that the land will yield its crops, and the trees their fruit; your threshing will last...

Part Ten: Once the person you're intentionally accompanying has encountered Jesus and experienced conversion, even incomplete conversion, it's time to help them to become a leader in faith. The next step in making disciples is to hand off the evangelizing baton, even while you still continue running the race of the Christian life and evangelization. (Photo: Lightstock) Editor's Note: This column is part of a yearlong series on evangelization, breaking down what often feels like a tall order...

Route 132 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec. (Photo: Bouchecl via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0) Route 132 along the north shore of Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula offers one of the most scenic vistas in North America. To one’s left, the extraordinary St. Lawrence River can create the illusion of driving along the seashore, for the width of the riverine estuary is such that the opposite shoreline, also in Québec, is often beyond the horizon. But does any seaside drive offer the Gaspé Extra: jagged...