Columnist Terry Mattingly: The haunting final sermon of Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell had no way to know, as he rose to preach during a spiritual retreat in southern Italy, that this was his last sermon — opening with the biblical cry, “Repent, because the Kingdom of God is near.”
Updated: 3 days ago
Columnist Carrie Classon: Insights gained from walking in the snow
It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore, and I decided I needed to go for my walk, heedless of the weather.
Updated: 3 days ago
Columnist Gene Lyons: Stoking the fires of 'wokeness'
When the talk turns to left-wing “woke” ideology on college campuses, I sometimes say I was there at the creation. I basically resigned my first academic job over it. Clearly it was quit or get fired — basically for having the wrong perceived identity and a congenital resistance to moralistic cant.
Updated: 4 days ago
Columnist Carl Kline: Exploring the subtleties of truth and lies
I’m not sure if clergy still use them. Mine weighs a ton. I inherited it from my father and his name is still imprinted on the cover. It has been a handy resource over the course of my ministry, especially before the days of Google; back when you had to look things up in books.
Updated: 5 days ago