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Commitment to vocations
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor accepts a check for $100,000 from Knights of Columbus State Deputy Charles Ketter of Charleston Feb. 7 for the construction of the chapel in the House of Formation in Little Rock. (Photo)
Sister DeChantal taught, was principal for 56 years
Sister DeChantal Hyland, OSB, the oldest member of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, died Feb. 15. She was 105. (Obituaries)
Financial infidelity harms trust in marriage
A couple sat in front of me during a counseling session. They looked very upset and distant to each other. (Marriage Matters, Seeds of Faith)
Shell game: President’s HHS ’accommodation’ is no compromise
I listened to President Obama’s statement announcing his “accommodation” to freedom of religion in the HHS contraception mandate. (Columns)
Komen’s good work eclipsed by controversy
What are the folks at Komen thinking? Perhaps the better question is: Are they thinking at all, or are they allowing themselves to be swayed by political pressures? (Opinions)
Other faiths standing with Catholic Church
Much has been said and written about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final ruling issued Jan. 20 that requires most health insurance plans to cover contraception and sterilization free of charge. (Editorial)