We need to get back to honest debate and decent, well-thought criticism of both President Trump and the opposition party.

The majority of our readers argued for an increase in spending across a number of categories, including Medicare and health (71 percent of readers).

Seventy-two percent of our reader sample told America that, for good or ill, the way their children were welcomed had a critical effect on their own relationship with their parish.

As a pro-life Democrat, I think the Democratic Party could become strong again if it would not insist that all the people who call themselves Democrats be pro-choice without exception.

A significant obstacle for Catholics with depression and/or anxiety was the dangerous—and wrongful—interpretation of these conditions as spiritual failures.

“Once marriage is redefined as a personal instead of a social institution, it makes no sense to stick it out through even moderately bad times.”

Conversation. Care. Courage. Presence. This kind of writing feeds my soul. Thank you.

“People listen to those who are talking the talk and walking the walk. You become influential when you relentlessly and unwaveringly pursue what's right.”

Faith is open engagement with the mysterium. It is a form of active humility and has nothing to do with believing the “right” things, let alone opposing those who believe the “wrong” things.