Insta-culture and a powerful Advent lesson on delayed gratification

Baking Christmas cookies is a reminder of what it means to be a Christian: to live always with a sense of longing, of that joyful expectation tinged with sorrow that comes from knowing that the greatest desire of our heart will never be fulfilled in this earthly life.

Undocumented Migration: Beneficial or Harmful?

Those who seem to oppose immigration cite the rule of law whereby illegal migration, by definition, is presumed to be harmful. On the other hand, we see a labor market, especially in the agricultural and other sectors, that rely heavily on undocumented migration.

Antisemitism is a deadly diversion, it must be condemned

As the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb, Christians must be brave enough to pursue the truth; antisemitism is a deadly diversion, pulling our attention away from the true causes of our woes: the unbalanced materialistic structures and spirit of the modern world.

Can the laity save the church?

Russell Shaw is one of the most prolific contemporary authors and commentators on the Catholic Church; he is a quiet, thoughtful observer of Catholic life today, understood through the prism of Catholic history.