Commentary Archives

Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated

Aug 29, 2017

A 100-page document in an unmarked manuscript dating back to about 800 at the Cologne Cathedral Library, which had been digitized in 2002, is a copy of the earliest known biblical commentary written in Latin. The rediscovered Latin commentary from Fortunatianus now replaces St. Jerome’s Vulgate as the earliest known Latin commentary of the Gospels.

By Catholic News Agency

Christians must make ‘mercy mandate’ a way of life

Jun 7, 2016

A simple encounter between two Marian nuns and a struggling woman in Hell’s Kitchen stands as a reminder and a challenge to every Christian to be as gratuitous with our love as God is.

By Kathryn Jean Lopez

Is this the alternative Christian candidate in 2016?

Jun 4, 2016

National Review columnist David French is being pushed for a third-party run by #NeverTrump conservatives, and greeted by many on the religious right with praise bordering on adulation.

By David Gibson

Sisters of Life offer a ‘booster shot’ for the Church

Jun 4, 2016

Founded by Cardinal John O’Connor in 1989 with a special vow to protect the sacredness of human life, the Sisters of Life are now among the most vibrant orders in North America.

By Christopher White

‘Communal papacy’ may be a baby-step toward democracy

Jun 4, 2016

The resignation of Benedict XVI and election of Francis can be seen as the first steps toward a Spirit-led unfolding of a new-style papacy for the Third Millennium.

By Hector Welgampola

Despite headaches, new Mass translation worth the effort

Jun 2, 2016

Why do so many priests, who have to say the words of the new translation, dislike them? Maybe because the principle of intentionally elevated language wasn’t explained.

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Can a gorilla be a victim of Pope Francis’ ‘throw-away culture’?

Jun 1, 2016

Whenever the voiceless and vulnerable — those whose moral value is inconvenient to recognize — are violently discarded, the Church is called to stand for the least among us.

By Charles C. Camosy

Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy: Two devotions, one message

May 29, 2016

The degree to which humanity is willing to listen and to live the message of mercy in both devotions is the degree to which there will be peace in one’s heart, and peace in the world.

By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby