Archives - Editorials and columns 2023

Below are all the editorials and columns that ran in 2023.

• January 6, 2023

  • Editorial: Benedict XVI was a good and faithful servant, loyal son of the Church
  • Guest Column: Be not afraid, and believe in the Savior of the world
  • Guest Column: Let the Spirit guide you in building up the body of Christ

• January 13, 2023

  • Editorial: A time to play, a time to pray
  • Joyful Witness: Inspiration from God ensures our success, keeps us on virtuous path
  • Our Works of Charity: Catholic Charities programs are committed to changing lives
  • Twenty Something: Learning to listen in a noisy world

• January 20, 2023

  • Editorial: Turn to Mary to help you in the new year
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Let the Lord redirect your steps and guide you in 2023
  • Reflection: Effective communication of the Gospel can awaken consciences, change the world

• January 27, 2023

  • Editorial: The work to end abortion—and to help mothers in need—is far from over
  • Hispanic Ministry: Let’s do all we can to promote religious vocations
    • Ministerio Hispano: Hagamos todo lo que podamos para promover las vocaciones
  • That All May Be One: Sacred friendship conversations build bridges in ecumenism
  • Faith and Family: Our young people are ‘prophets of the Most High’
  • Reflection: Lessons in pro-life leadership learned at the March for Life
  • Investing with Faith: Consider leaving a Catholic legacy with a bequest in your will

• February 3, 2023

  • Editorial: Religious women and men are witnesses to courage, perseverance and deep faith
  • Guest Column: Be on watch for little lessons from God in your everyday life
  • Be Our Guest: Feb. 11 program, Mass remember unborn children tragically lost to abortion

• February 10, 2023

  • Editorials
    • In today’s chaotic world, we are called to imitate the love of God
    • Continue to pray for ‘an immediate end’ to the ‘senseless war’ in Ukraine
  • Joyful Witness: Living by Jesus’ example, showing empathy connects us
  • Our Works of Charity: As an image bearer of Christ, make acts of kindness
  • Twenty Something: The greatest of these is love

• February 17, 2023

  • Editorial: 40 Days for Life reminds us mission in building culture of life is far from over
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Who are catechists? All of us called to teach the Gospel
  • That All May Be One: Lent is an opportunity to fully embrace the effects of salvation
  • Reflection: Christ-like power is found in suffering witness of Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez
  • Be Our Guest: This Lent, pray the rosary daily for peace in the world, reader urges

• February 24, 2023

  • Editorial: Hearing the heartbeats of God in the sacrament of penance
  • Hispanic Ministry: The Church, though many, makes up one body of Christ
    • Ministerio Hispano: La Iglesia, aunque numerosa, constituye el único cuerpo de Cristo
  • Faith and Family: During Lent, hope can be reborn ‘even now’
  • Reflection: An accusation leads to thoughts about the challenge of forgiveness
  • Investing with Faith: Charitable Lead Trusts make a substantial difference you can see

• March 3, 2023

  • Editorial: Use Lent to become people of truth, reconciliation and love
  • Guest Column: Chance encounter leads to question on how we can pray
  • Guest Column: When you speak, try to keep a healthy, holy perspective

• March 10, 2023

  • Editorial: After 10 years, what do we know about Pope Francis?
  • Joyful Witness: Bottle’s contents lead to thoughts of the legacy we leave
  • Our Works of Charity: During Lent, remember we all have equal value to God
  • Twenty Something: Good enough, here and now: love the house you’re in
  • Reflection: Favorite quotes and the humor, wisdom and faith they share
  • Be Our Guest: Scripture teaches us an ‘encounter’ with God should change our lives

• March 17, 2023

  • Editorial: Saint’s wisdom can lead to conversion during the Lenten season and beyond
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Let’s welcome those who struggle to belong at our parishes
  • That All May Be One: Good Friday prayers are filled with God’s hope for salvation

• March 24, 2023

  • Editorial: Why do Catholic schools succeed?

• March 31, 2023

  • Editorial: As Holy Week approaches, let us resolve to bring Christ’s light to our world
  • Hispanic Ministry: Eucharistic Revival is a chance to rekindle our hearts about Jesus
    • Ministerio Hispano: El Reavivamiento Eucarístico es una oportunidad para reavivar nuestros corazones acerca de Jesús
  • Faith and Family: Family life embodies the liturgies of Holy Week
  • Investing with Faith: Support your favorite charity with a Charitable Remainder Trust

• April 7, 2023

  • Editorial: A question that challenges us, and a challenge for us to draw near the ‘Christs of today’
  • Guest Column: Let’s help build God’s kingdom with our gifts and talents
  • Be Our Guest: Safety and well-being of students, staff are top priorities in our Catholic schools

• April 14, 2023

  • Editorial: A true Christian cannot be anti-Semitic
  • Joyful Witness: Harnessing the spirituality of procrastination
  • Our Works of Charity: Handling stress can lead to a healthy, positive life
  • Twenty Something: How Grandma made her life a work of art
  • Be Our Guest: April is Safe Haven Awareness Month

• April 21, 2023

  • Editorial: Are you open to surprises—and to allowing Jesus to change your heart?
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Workshop will share how to spread the good news
  • That All May Be One: Common humanity of faith traditions is on display in spring

• April 28, 2023

  • Editorial: Continental phase of synod offers seeds for future of universal Church
  • Corrections Corner: Mission of Corrections Ministry continues to evolve
  • Hispanic Ministry: Jesus’ resurrection is a sign of our true freedom
    • Ministerio Hispano: La resurrección de Jesús es un signo de nuestra verdadera libertad
  • Faith and Family: Stories of ancestors are like the Bible of our families
  • Investing with Faith: Blending charitable gifts allows donors to make a greater impact

• May 5, 2023

  • Editorial: Recalling the source of our joy while living in the shadow of the cross
  • Guest Column: Vatican II and its seeds for building a community of faith

• May 12, 2023

  • Editorial: ‘Have your faith set on fire,’ attend National Eucharistic Congress in 2024
  • Joyful Witness: Be sure to take friends as you journey through life
  • Our Works of Charity: Celebrating moms who work hard to overcomes life’s challenges
  • Twenty Something: Hand-me-downs, pick-me-ups and ‘the creativity of love’
  • Be Our Guest: On Mother’s Day—and every day—remember her rules to live by

• May 19, 2023

  • Editorial: Survey reminds us of importance of encouraging, praying for vocations
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: See the light to encounter Jesus in every detail of life

• May 26, 2023

  • Editorial: Religion’s declining impact in society and the courage to share our faith
  • Corrections Corner: Surround yourself with people who reflect love
  • That All May Be One: Building relationships must be at the heart of ecumenism
  • Faith and Family: God doesn’t ration the gifts of the Spirit in family life
  • Investing with Faith: Bequests are a great way to leave a legacy and remember the Church
  • Reflection: Celebrating the gift of a life in the Spirit on the Church’s birthday

• June 2, 2023

  • Editorial: Gun rights and responsibilities
  • Guest Column: Be thankful to God, through whom all blessings flow
  • Reflection: Live each lap of life like it’s your last

• June 9, 2023

  • Editorial: Have we reached out to others, as if they were Christ in disguise?
  • Joyful Witness: An opportunity to remember and pray for our military
  • Our Works of Charity: Structured and unstructured play can benefit children
  • Twenty Something: ‘Find the heart of the work’: wisdom from Tomie dePaola

• June 16, 2023

  • Editorial: The Sacred Heart of Jesus comforts and challenges us
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Singing the dialogues helps us fully participate in liturgy
  • That All May Be One: A journey in ecumenical and interreligious ministry

• June 23, 2023

  • Editorial: Dobbs anniversary a reminder work still needs to be done in building a culture of life
  • Corrections Corner: Addictions and mental health in our jails and prisons
  • Be Our Guest: Are you called to teach and serve in Catholic schools?

• June 30, 2023

  • Editorial: We are called to be saints, witnessing in love to Christ in our daily lives
  • Hispanic Ministry: Hispanic Ministry office hosts youth ministry gathering as part of its Pastoral Juvenil Hispana program
    • Ministerio Hispano: Ministerio Hispano Arquidiocesano lanza las redes a través de la Pastoral Juvenil
  • Faith and Family: Parents, monks and nuns have solidarity in service to others
  • Be Our Guest: Addictions to false idols, vices cannot compare to being addicted to God
  • Investing with Faith: Donor-advised funds can be your flexible, charitable ‘checkbook’

• July 14, 2023

  • Editorial: Contempt is not Catholic
  • Joyful Witness: God lines up the village we need to thrive in this world
  • Our Works of Charity: A woman’s road to recovery leads to Catholic Charities
  • Guest Column: Don’t worry about ‘doing’; make time for ‘being’ still in life
  • Twenty Something: ‘Fully alive’: the summertime invitation to glorify God

• July 28, 2023

  • Editorial: For World Youth Day pilgrims—and us—Mary’s example calls all to say ‘yes’ to God
  • Corrections Corner: Addictions and mental health in our jails and prisons, part 2
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: The ‘three chairs’ in spiritual direction and a call to personal growth
  • Faith and Family: Help children learn how to use tools of good works
  • Hispanic Ministry: Seeds of faith planted for archdiocesan Hispanic young adult team participating in National Leadership Program
    • Ministerio Hispano: Semillas de fe sembradas para el equipo de adultos jóvenes hispanos de la Arquidiócesis en el Programa de liderazgo nacional
  • Investing with Faith: Pay it forward and pay it back: Life income gifts make both possible

• August 11, 2023

  • Editorial: We should not hesitate to call God our Father
  • Joyful Witness: Just who are the saints of the summer? There are several
  • Our Works of Charity: Classes through Catholic Charities help empower Hispanic woman
  • Guest Column: Move into the unknown in life while building the kingdom of God
  • Twenty Something: Patient hearts and horse dreams
  • Reflection: A prayer of thanks for people who add joy, grace and love to a school year

• August 25, 2023

  • Editorial: A woman’s story teaches us to persevere on our journey of faith
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Listening well is an essential part of evangelization
  • That All May Be One: Interreligious relationships can enrich personal, spiritual life
  • Faith and Family: Parents teach their children the most important lessons
  • Reflection: WYD experience provides a great infusion of renewed hope
  • Investing with Faith: A personal choice: the pros and cons of giving anonymously

• September 8, 2023

  • Editorial: Mary, the “wished-for child” is our guiding star
  • Twenty Something: How to travel lightly: embracing the great de-clutter
  • Be Our Guest: Season of Creation calls us to transform ourselves through prayer and action

• September 15, 2023

  • Editorial: 40 Days for Life allows us to bring healing to a broken world
  • Joyful Witness: Mourning a musician dedicated to sharing happiness
  • Our Works of Charity: Prioritizing mental health and overcoming its stigmas
  • Guest Column: Renew your faith, follow ‘the way’ in building the kingdom of God
  • Reflection: Beatified Polish family can inspire holiness in today’s Catholic families

• September 22, 2023

  • Editorial: Preparing for the October Synod
  • Corrections Corner: Volunteers provide light in prison’s darkness
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Story of Bartimaeus reminds us to open the eyes of our hearts

• September 29, 2023

  • Editorial: A prayer for marriages and families in an America that increasingly devalues both
  • That All May Be One: A primer on our Jewish brethren and their High Holy Days of faith
  • Faith and Family: Hymn expresses deep devotion in joys and trials in marriage and family life
  • Reflection: A reminder about the essence of life in one of the last places we ever want to be
  • Investing with Faith: Perpetual endowments give us the chance to build our ‘cathedrals’

• October 6, 2023

  • Editorial: Respecting life in action, not theory
  • Guest Column: What’s in a name? A lot—especially if you consider a person’s gifts
  • Twenty Something: Rescued by a pig: a turning point on the Titanic
  • Be Our Guest: The road to heaven includes receiving the sacraments, being the hands and feet of Christ

• October 13, 2023

  • Editorial: A prayer for peace in a world that too often embraces war
  • Joyful Witness: Emptying oneself leaves room for God to fill us with gifts to share
  • Our Works of Charity: Teen’s decision to choose life leads to challenges, blessings

• October 20, 2023

  • Editorial: Synodality and the sounds of silence
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Listen because God speaks his love to us in many ways

• October 27, 2023

  • Editorial: Rosary is a powerful tool that leads us to Jesus
  • Correction Ministries: Restorative justice: an alternative path for offender and victim
  • That All May Be One: Irvington churches use October celebration to connect in faith
  • Faith and Family: Christ is present in all the seasons of family life
  • Investing with Faith: Qualified charitable distributions are an effective vehicle for giving

• November 3, 2023

  • Editorial: Peace on Earth
  • Hispanic Ministry: Social justice emanates from the heart of Jesus Christ
    • Ministerio Hispano: La justicia social brota del corazón de Jesús Cristo
  • Guest Column: While you can’t be perfect, always give your best effort in this life

• November 10, 2023

  • Editorials
    • A call to holiness, a call to become saints
    • Vocations awareness means being open to the Spirit
  • Joyful Witness: Put your worry in God’s hands and feel his peace
  • Our Works of Charity: A story of a childhood in poverty and the drive to a better future
  • Twenty Something: Leap of faith: taking risks and beginning anew

• November 17, 2023

  • Editorial: Live like Jesus, give thanks generously and joyfully
  • Evangelization Outreach: I’m part of the problem; will you be part of the solution?
  • That All May Be One: ‘Love of God’ is at the heart of many other people’s faith traditions

• November 24, 2023

  • Editorial: May our faith of hope and joy continue to burn brightly in the hearts of the youths at NCYC—and in our hearts, too
  • Correction Ministries: Trusted Mentors program assists those re-entering society
  • Faith and Family: The challenges and blessings in getting ‘used to saying no’
  • Investing with Faith: Consider available options for your stress-free, year-end giving

• December 1, 2023

  • Editorial: Antisemitism is always unchristian
  • Guest Column: As farmers, as Christians, we are called each day to sow seeds of faith

• December 8, 2023

  • Editorial: Make this Advent a time of joyful anticipation
  • Joyful Witness: Christmas, like life, is a time to simply love and be loved
  • Our Works of Charity: Understanding the stages of grief and working through the pain
  • Twenty Something: Keep the candle lit: pouring out the greatest gift

• December 15, 2023

  • Editorial: Longing for the Prince of Peace
  • Evangelization Outreach: Like a child, begin each day filled with joy and hope
  • That All May Be One: Pray for unity across faith traditions throughout the world

• December 22, 2023

  • Editorial: May the shining light of Christ bring peace to our troubled world
  • Correction Ministries: Gifts to re-entry ministry help those seeking employment
  • Faith and Family: Christmas gifts we know about in advance are sometimes the best
  • Investing with Faith: Thanks for keeping the love and hope of this holy season alive all year