Catholic Church

By Fr. George W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine - In Orwellian “Newspeak,” just as a concentration camp is called a “Joycamp,” the killing of innocent unborn infants is sanctioned by a “Reproductive Health Act.” This macabre euphemism declares that it is legal to destroy a fully formed baby seconds before birth and, should it survive a botched attempt to cut it up, attendants are allowed to let it die. The abortionist does not even need to be a medical doctor. Under certain conditions an ambiguously defined “authorized practitioner” might qualify.

By Carol Monaco, Catholic Stand - Here we are again at the start of another year. Have those resolutions gone by the wayside yet? Nowadays, the weeks and months go by so quickly; we find ourselves running out of the time we need just to keep up with our daily routines and demands. As the saying goes: Time and tide wait for no one... Thankfully, God patiently waits for us.

By Stephen P. White,  The Catholic Thing - While the failings of priests and bishops are an obvious place to start for dealing with the current crisis, the way toward genuine reform will require careful thinking and a broader perspective, including the laity’s place in the life, governance, and mission of the Church. This is no simple task... For better or worse, the Church’s ability to address the crisis of clerical sexual abuse is tied up with longstanding debates over ecclesiology, which have been simmering for many decades, but especially since the Second Vatican Council.

By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange - Our Lord Jesus Christ shows us a different attitude towards evil. He is the Eternal Word who willingly “leapt down from heaven, from the royal throne, into the midst of the land that was doomed.”(Wis 18:15) Today’s Gospel shows Him “returning to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,” the Spirit of divine goodness that stoops low into human mystery so as to bring good to humanity for the greater glory of God.