The last year has been a difficult one indeed, particularly for those who are in any way concerned about political life in the United States. As I write this column, the election has not yet taken place, though we are close to Election Day and early voting is already underway in many parts of the co

I had a lot to learn in order to pass for a Roman Catholic.

While I cannot confirm the depth of the president-elect’s Christian beliefs, I know he represents a pro-life platform.

If human progress itself is God’s agent of change, why does God, or humanity, need a church?

It is helpful and healthy to put aside the myth of sure and sunny progress. Our nation is a very good one, even if it’s never been the “greatest nation on earth.”