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Perspective

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Jan 22, 2025

3

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Joe Biden: When "The Last Hurrah" met Catholic Lite

(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Four years ago, this column praised the courage of Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles,...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Guest Contributor

Jan 22, 2025

5

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Mission of Hope, Rooted in Love: Pro-Life in an Apostolic Age

(Photo: Lightstock) By Lauren Castillo My pro-life journey as a wife and mother of four began at 17 years old at the March for Life in...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Jan 15, 2025

3

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From Doubting Thomas to Doubting Peter?

Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence in the film “Conclave,” which opened in theaters Oct. 25, 2024, in the U.S. (Photo: Focus Features)...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Jared Staudt

Jan 9, 2025

4

min read

Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Desert: Bishop Varden on the Desert Fathers

(Photo: Lightstock) Jesus told us we must “seek first the kingdom,” but where should we find it? In the ancient world, St. Antony the...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Jan 8, 2025

3

min read

Stacked decks, “Conversation in the Spirit,” and the Catholic future

(Photo: Lightstock) Various cultures — English, Turkish, Chinese — claim to have invented the maxim, “The fish rots from the head down”...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Catholic Charities

Jan 7, 2025

3

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When Prayer Becomes Painfully Impossible

(Photo: Lightstock) By Derek Rusnak St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities   Many people would rather endure electric...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Mary Beth Bonacci

Jan 3, 2025

4

min read

'Begin again': Recovering from Advent, Celebrating Christmas

(Photo: Lightstock) It can't possibly be the New Year, can it? Advent just started a few days ago, right? Life has been crazy this...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Jan 2, 2025

3

min read

Jubilee 2025: New Year’s resolutions and resources

(Photo: Unsplash) Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

André Escaleira, Jr.

Jan 1, 2025

4

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The Power of Peace: The Call to Reconciliation on the World Day of Peace

(Photo: Lightstock) There has been much celebration in the past days. The coming of the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, God-with-us,...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Jared Staudt

Dec 26, 2024

4

min read

Martyrdom and Celebration: The Beautiful Tension of the Christmas Octave

Saint Stephen from the Demidoff Altarpiece, Carlo Crivelli (1476). (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) We keep things in discreet...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Dec 23, 2024

3

min read

Jimmy and the Patriarch, at Christmas

(Photo: Lightstock) The post-Christmas liturgical calendar may seem a bit Scrooge-like, as the child-centered, innocent joy of the...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Paul Winkler

Dec 20, 2024

3

min read

Getting to the Heart of Leadership

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Let’s talk about your heart. The prophet Jeremiah nailed it when he wrote, “More tortuous than anything is the human...

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