Do you see Medicaid as a life issue? The nation’s bishops do. 

Pope Francis’ beautiful apostolic exhortation on the Amazon caught the attention of many secular journalists mostly because they were primed to witness celibacy tumble or report that the all-male clerical state took a hit. We urge our media colleagues to read more deeply. The contents are earthshaking.

We discussed the importance of Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si’,” which was published in June of 2015. Over the last four years, we have attended educational sessions on this encyclical. But we seldom hear about the seriousness of the climate crisis from the pulpit.

Uses of terms like “gay” and “orientation” buy into the acceptance of cultural and political norms.

Thank you, Michael Van der Hout, for reminding us about the feast of the Holy Innocents. Herod in his power-hungry rage killed innocent babes in arms.

My fellow brothers and sisters in Christ: As followers of the God whose very essence is love, a love so deep and abundant that this love took on human flesh and dwelt among us to teach us the way of love – a love more beautiful, more inspiring and more wonderful than the world has ever seen.

When Mother Teresa visited New Bedford, Massachusetts in June 1995, she told those of us gathered at St. Lawrence Martyr Church: “Abortion is the greatest evil of today.” Never one to mince words, Mother Teresa’s courage, truthfulness and charity were palpable. Parents today need similar fortitude, honesty and love to be able to discuss the hard topic of unplanned pregnancies and abortion with their children.

Archbishop Sheen’s program was more popular than Milton Berle’s. Sheen used the Bible and appealed to Protestants and Catholics alike. 

Here’s the secret — I’m afraid. I’m afraid that you won’t say ‘Hi’ back. I’m afraid that you won’t remember me. I’m afraid you’re too busy to be bothered by me. I’m afraid of you.

Many young people see the truth and urgency of standing up for the unborn. Sadly, we have much more teaching to do.

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.