Making a Difference: A Christmas miracle – when enemies became brothers
As the first Christmas of World War I approached, Pope Benedict XV on Dec. 7, 1914, asked the leaders of…
Author: Tony Magliano
Making a Difference: Vatican Council II turns 60 – with still so much to teach us!
One of the most important events in the modern history of the Catholic Church will soon reach a historical milestone.…
Making a Difference: We can end poverty – so what is stopping us?
Today as I write, it is the “World Day of the Poor.” Established by Pope Francis in 2017, it is…
Making a Difference: The Beatitudes: The path to sainthood
You are called by God to be a saint! And that all important calling from the Lord is not just…
Making a Difference: Respect life – every life, everywhere, no exceptions!
Life is not respected when we allow our nation to kill its enemies – including mostly innocent civilians – in…
Making a Difference: New young saints inspire love for life, justice, peace, creation!
As I was prayerfully preparing to write this column, it dawned on me that Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati’s…
Making a Difference: Why the silence on abortion?
There is a common complaint among Catholic social justice and peace activists, that the only life and death issue we…
Making a Difference: We can never say, ‘We knew nothing about that’
During World War II, historical accounts vary as to how much German citizens knew about Nazi subhuman prisoner work and…
Making a Difference: The green encyclical is alive and well!
Ten years ago, Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic Church. As he…
Making a Difference: Attacking Iran fails to meet Catholic ‘just-war’ teaching
The bombings of Iran by Israel and the United States are clearly immoral when weighed against Catholic doctrine regarding war.…