Medjugorje: No verdict yet, but faith, conversions abound
A woman prays against a crucifix on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, June 25. Millions of pilgrims from all over the world have visited the site where six village children first...
View ArticlePro-life legislation stalled by Ninth Circuit Court extremism
Back in 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court concocted the right to abortion, people screamed bloody murder — and they meant that literally. Pro-lifers have spent more than four decades praying, working...
View ArticleDebate fails to persuade dissenters; conversion of heart needed
Nestled in the mountains not far from Naples, Italy, there’s a rustic little village known as Pietrelcina. Visitors from all over the world descend upon it for much more than a sweeping view of the...
View ArticleBig Brother tells Church to pay up — or get buried in fines
Years ago when our five children were small, my husband and I managed to keep them insulated from the corrupting influence of the pagan society in which we live. They had never heard the word “stupid”...
View ArticleNot too late to turn back to God through prayer, conversion
A mother who loves her children warns them when they are in danger. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, has been warning her children for years. Some have listened. Others have not. In November...
View ArticleWhy books matter: Power to corrupt or inspire
Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun and author of “A Martyr’s Crown.” I can remember begging my father for extra reading time when I was growing up. “Please? Just one more...
View Article‘Les Mis’ a cause for optimism in face of advancing secularism
Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway star in a scene from “Les Miserables,” the big-screen adaptation of the long-running stage show. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion...
View ArticleTransforming power of mercy brings healing
Fr. Anthony Sigman, a retired priest who serves St. Mary Parish in Chandler, demonstrates the granting of absolution that occurs during the sacrament of reconciliation. The priest, acting in the person...
View ArticleFaith starts with facts, spreads through ‘still, small voice’
“But how can you be so sure that what you believe is true? People in other religions are sure they are following the truth, too!” Ah, youth. There comes a time in the life of every parent of a teenager...
View ArticleTolerance is wonderful — if you agree with the cultural elite, that is
After our wedding Mass 27 years ago, my mother-in-law looked her son and me in the eyes and told us that she prayed we would be blessed with the gift of understanding each other. Joyce Coronel is a...
View ArticleMedia ignores grisly murder trial, but pictures don’t lie
Back in the late 1970s, when abortion-rights advocates were still rejoicing over Roe v. Wade, they promised us that there would be no more “back-alley” abortions. I still have visions of angry-looking...
View ArticleRemembering a gentle shepherd murdered by militants
This undated photo of Chaldean Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni appeared on the Web site of AsiaNews with a story about his death. The priest and three subdeacons from Church of the Holy Spirit in Mosul,...
View ArticleReligion of peace? Time for honest discussion about differences
In the hours following the attack on the Boston Marathon, no one could say who was responsible for wreaking death and destruction. Last month, when a British soldier was beheaded in London as his...
View ArticleMarriage rulings: Wake up and smell the coffee, America
As we sit back and consider the recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on marriage, we should keep in mind these words spoken by Jesus just prior to His passion and death: “In the world you will have...
View ArticleFathers: Giving life, faith to others — or not
Even now, four years after the day we lost him, I still hear the voice of my father resound within me day by day, guiding me through life’s twists and turns. When I’m facing a difficulty, recalling his...
View ArticleEvidence is clear: We are hard-wired for generous love
A recent headline in The Wall Street Journal caught my attention: “Hard-wired for Giving.” The lead into the story questioned the Darwinian assumption that humans are basically selfish and pointed to a...
View ArticlePope: Our first calling is to love, embrace all people
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) You know those emails that insist you “must” click on this link, view that video...
View ArticleGiving thanks in the midst of senseless tragedy
When I first heard about what happened to Albert Quihuis, 90, and his wife, Sophia, 87, my initial reaction was outrage. It was two years ago this month that the elderly couple’s home in Phoenix was...
View ArticleBeloved Nativity set brings back memories, reminds us to trust
So, there we were, on the day after Thanksgiving, hefting bulky boxes out of storage in order to set up the Christmas tree. First to get unpacked was the Nativity set my mother bought in 1976 on a...
View ArticleDecades later, determination to overturn ‘Roe’ as strong as ever
Gerard Catholic High School students, including a high school-aged Joyce Coronel third from right, protest abortion at the Arizona State Capitol, circa 1980. (Courtesy photo) I was 9 years old when the...
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