Among the countless vulnerable human beings in our world, none are more vulnerable than millions of unborn babies threatened by abortion.

On another occasion, when a certain program was very popular in the church, I asked him what he thought about it. He stated: “There is no quick fix to growth in God. What we have to do is to die a little more to ourselves each day.”

Thank you for Religion Gone Wrong, the series on spiritual abuse (Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1). It can often be a topic tricky to navigate, but I felt your approach really gave it justice and provided coverage on a topic not often talked about.

Over the last decade the world has awakened to the terrible reality of climate change. For me personally, it’s an existential assault on my faith in God’s protection: “As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.”

This new year, this new decade, begins much like the past year, the past decade: wars between countries, wars within countries, nations around the globe preparing for future wars and astronomical military budgets cemented in place to ensure all this unholy madness continues.

The most recent apostolic letter of Pope Francis, “Admirabile Signum”) was signed in Greccio, Italy. Some may know the significance of Greccio, the mountain village where St. Francis created the first nativity scene in 1223.

Regardless of whether your mother is on this, or the other side of eternity, you can still give her the most wonderful gift of all: your love.

Ancient Greece and Rome perceived gods and heroes aplenty, all with big egos struggling with one another cataclysmically. Judaism revealed the truth of a single all-powerful God in constant relationship with his people.

We ought not finding fault with and discourage young climate activists without contributing any solution to the issues they address.

He clearly understands the timeless value of our Declaration of Independence and our Catechism of the Catholic Church.

As archivist for the Archdiocese of Portland, I recently encountered a collection of letters written by our first archbishop, Francis Norbert Blanchet. The missives covered his career from 1821 to 1883. The letters, mostly written in French, include correspondence with Father Basil Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

It’s one of the most underrated sins, and one that sneaks into office Christmas parties and family gatherings as readily as that extra glass of eggnog.

Three signs of hope stood out at last month’s Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly in Salem: clarity, unity and zeal.

I cannot for the life of me understand why a minor incident involving a mentally ill man was splashed on the front page of the Catholic Sentinel.

The World Health Organization estimates 7 million worldwide premature deaths last year due to air pollution. The organization also estimates there were more than 150,000 deaths on the planet in 2017 directly from global warming alone. 

In his inaugural address of 1861, President Abraham Lincoln begged the American people to turn away from enmity. “Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection,” he said, asking listeners to be open to “the better angels of our nature.”

If you continue to doubt after reading even one of these books, God help you! These are the strongest and most earth shattering miracles ever known.

You are called by God to be a saint! And that all important calling from the Lord is not just to be seriously considered on All Saints Day – but every day!