Commentary

August 5, 2026

By Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

Pastoral mercy in marriage nullity cases (Part I)

In September 2015, Pope Francis issued two landmark apostolic letters by which he reformed the canonical procedures for declaring the nullity of marriage. At the heart of this legal reform was the introduction of the shorter process or the “processus brevior.” Driven by the supreme law of the church, the salvation of souls, Pope Francis sought to simplify and expedite tribunal proceedings without diluting the dogmatic principle of marital indissolubility.

May 29, 2024

By Father Donald Senior, CP

June 9: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Loretta Micele, who passed away in 2014, spent 70 of her 95 years working joyfully at a concession stand at the White Sox stadiums. In appreciation, the White Sox named a concession lounge in her honor: Loretta’s Lounge.

July 22, 2026

By Keara Ette

Radical welcome, joyful nourishment

​​​​​​​My faith journey started early on, when I was growing up in a home I now live in with my family on the South Side of Chicago. My parents guided us with their faith, and my grandmother, who was from Northern Ireland, shared her grit and commitment to serving the community.

August 5, 2026

By Michelle Martin

Suddenly a storm

Were you around for the storms that ripped through the area July 27? Two rounds of strong storms swirled through the Chicago area, dropping damaging hail and spawning seven tornadoes in the metro area.

October 9, 2019

By Bishop Robert Barron

Talking with skeptics on Reddit

I just finished my second dive into the Reddit AMA world. One of the most popular websites in the world, Reddit is a forum for all sorts of online conversations and presentations.

February 6, 2019

By Father James Keenan, SJ

Doing virtue in Rome

I arrived here in Rome two weeks ago. I will be living and writing my columns for Chicago Catholic for the next seven months here.

April 25, 2018

By Don Wycliff

Writing the script of our lives

I recently attended a workshop on trauma and emotional resilience in children for people who work in the child-welfare system. The keynote speaker kept coming back to one theme: Each of us must write the script of his or her own life.

August 17, 2022

By Kerry Alys Robinson

Anonymous blessing

At a desert monastery, I had the opportunity to walk a labyrinth made of stones surrounded by exotic flora. I was completely alone, but far from lonely, enchanted by the mysterious beauty and contradiction of uninviting, captivating cacti amidst the craggy landscape. With each step closer to the center, I offered the prayer I have prayed daily.

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