Editorials

While the world’s attention is focused on a deadly virus that has taken the lives of more than 318,000 people worldwide, another virus continues to plague the … Read More

Around the globe, people are practicing safeguards to prevent infection and spread of COVID-19. Staying at home, wearing masks and social distancing are among the new — … Read More

Social distancing may be a good way to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it can also wreak havoc on one’s mental health. Other life changes brought … Read More

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began its attack in Europe, Pope Francis has continually trumpeted a need to care for the most vulnerable: the elderly, the poor … Read More

All of us were disappointed when we couldn’t celebrate Holy Week, Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday this year in the ways we are used to: praying together … Read More

As we reach the apex of our Lenten journey this weekend, all of us greet the Easter celebration with mixed feelings. We long to be together in … Read More

Pope Francis presided over an “extraordinary moment of prayer” last Friday, March 27. The outdoor service was held in an empty St. Peter’s Square, where dark skies … Read More

Even though public celebration of the Stations of the Cross has been suspended due to COVID-19, private prayer in church or at home continues. A popular Lenten … Read More

This Lent is different. Instead of fish fries and Stations of the Cross, we have closed schools and dispensed Mass obligations. In other dioceses, including the Archdiocese … Read More

The Bible is filled with references to water and its role in salvation, whether it is the wedding feast at Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine; … Read More