Feb 8, 2024 | Columnists, Latest news, US & World
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is our first publication of a bi-weekly column from Lucia A. Silecchia; a brief bio appears at the end of the column. We hope you enjoy her commentary — drop us a note at info@thecatholicsun.com. (Column 112: February 5, 2024) By Lucia...
Oct 31, 2017 | 2017 Archives, Columnists, Editorial, Editorial
By Jeanne Marie Hathway, Catholic News Service As a college student, I spend much of my time deliberating the great questions of our day, not least among them: the limp salad or the pizza? Shredded carrots and dressing could spruce up the former; the latter’s...
Mar 10, 2011 | Columnists
They tell me there’s nothing that raises your Irish spirit quite as much as marching up New York’s Fifth Avenue in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I’ll have to take their word for it, I’m afraid, since I’ve never been part of the line of march. But I’d also bet that...
Jan 27, 2011 | Columnists
The invention of the telephone opened up a whole new world of communication. Remember carrying a dime to use an outside pay phone? Today, the cell phone allows us the freedom to call from anywhere. While visiting my parents, my 10-year-old grandson noticed and asked...
Jan 20, 2011 | Columnists
Alot of attention gets directed at complaints about movies, TV programs and other forms of media that offend large groups of Catholics or other Christians. A recent example would be the response to the movies “The DaVinci Code” and “Angels and Demons.” Alerting the...