COMMENTARY
Operation Jersey Sainthood
There's never been a saint from New Jersey, and there's no reason not to try to become the first. That's easier said than done, of course, especially when the road to sainthood includes a stop for bagels.
Self-knowledge: The road less taken
Achieving a deep knowledge of our true selves is often a difficult journey. Yet if we succeed in doing so we can grow closer to those around us, and to God.
A short life bookended by tragedy
Nine-year-old Tucson shooting victim Christina Green, who came into the world on the tragic day of 9/11 and left it too soon, teaches us a lesson about finding grace in the midst of darkness.
Seeking Sabbath amid our constant connections
With the overwhelming amount of gadgets, electronic devices and social networking tools available today, it isn't just easy to be connected all the time - it is expected of us. So how do we make time for true rest on the Lord's Day?
Secular Egypt takes its cue from the God of Moses
The Egyptian saga of the last few weeks has been deeply revelatory. The values and the strategies that the youthful leaders employed owe a deep debt to classic biblical themes and Judeo/Christian values and principles.
What's God's favorite color?
Despite all of the beautiful, majestic displays we create to catch the attention and favor of God, he never fails to keep an eye on the darkest corners of our world.
Snow storms and a conversion of heart
Conversion doesn’t only happen in the middle of war. It happens on street corners, in prison cells and during snow storms. The important thing is that it happens.
Lord, help us spring ahead and leap again
Five inches of snow melted yesterday, and I could hear it dripping off the roof. It sounded like rain and looked like hope.
Like St. Patrick, we must lead others to God
Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., shares a special message for St. Patrick's Day on the Irish tradition and what we can learn from the example of St. Patrick.
Test may put Down syndrome pre-borns at risk
With a simple blood test giving pregnant women an easy way to learn if their child will have Down syndrome, will more women who get the news decide to terminate their pregnancies? It is a question more of us should be asking.
What does 'going green' have to do with Lent?
I have been talking to myself ever since I read Nancy Frazier O’Brien’s article in The Monitor (Lenten Sacrifice: Time to give up plastic bags or incandescent bulbs?, March 3). How do you correlate Lenten Sacrifice with the “green agenda” in this country? [O’Brien’s] suggestions do make sense in everyday …
A new blog from The Monitor
Christina Leslie turns her popular online column, "Pray, Add Humor, Then Stir" into blog form for The Monitor. Stop by for regular updates, anecdotes and faithful observations on life in and outside the church walls.
We must re-evaluate how we are helping the poor
I am frustrated by the remarks of Tony Magliano’s commentary, “Government must atone for sins of proposed federal budget” (March 17). The truth of the matter is that there are better ways to serve the poor and than by using the federal government. The government has created a welfare state …
Aren't we all on a search for God?
An announcement in The Monitor (March 3 issue) caught my attention. The Benedictine monks at St. Mary’s Abbey in Morristown would be holding a series of lectures during Lent. I decided to attend the Thursday evening lectures on St. Augustine. My wife asked me why. For a moment, I was …
An airport encounter
The following commentary appeared on New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan’s blog, “The Gospel in the Digital Age,” March 18. It is reprinted here with the permission of the Archdiocese of New York.
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