Commentary

Catholics have a unique and unprecedented opportunity to impact the world for good at this very moment in history. We are situated in a culture that is racing with confusion.

The latest book by Sam Usher stopped me in my tracks. I’ve devoured the children’s books brilliantly illustrated by this Chicago dad, and the title of his new release immediately drew me in: “A Night at the Frost Fair.”

Early this year, a Maryland man suffering from severe heart failure underwent a new experimental procedure, receiving a pig heart transplant. His medical team had determined he would be a poor candidate for a human heart transplant or for an artificial heart, so he was offered the opportunity to participate in a novel treatment using a genetically modified pig’s heart.

How do we make up two years of disrupted learning for a generation of children? We begin by looking at what did work during those two years. 

Building back trust in the hierarchy One-sided on Capitol attack Inconsistent message

Recent invitations to comment have included 200 words or less on “What is your prayer for our country or world in 2022?” and “Has Bishop Andrew Cozzens touched your life in the past eight years he’s served as an auxiliary bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis?”

When I made my first confession, I clutched an index card with sweaty palms. On one side, I'd copied the act of contrition, dutifully memorized -- but what if I tripped up in the heat of the moment? On the reverse was a detailed list of my sins, anxiously scribbled lest I miss one.

Minnesota has a longstanding policy that certain financial supports are allocated for all K-12 students irrespective of a family’s choice of school, including textbooks, nursing services, transportation and counseling aid. Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) and an interfaith coalition of nonpublic school stakeholders (Nonpublic Education Partners) advocate to ensure those nonpublic pupil supports are adequately funded and easily accessible.