Jul 10, 2025 | Columnists, Uncategorized
By Lucia A. Silecchia The petals were dusty yellow and flecked with white. They emerged with timid strength from a nearly invisible crack in the blacktop of a nondescript driveway. In the midst of the dark pavement, a spunky petunia bloomed. The contrast between the...
Jun 30, 2025 | Columnists
By Lucia A. Silecchia Independence is on my mind as we celebrate Independence Day, recalling that time when our founders deemed it “necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.” The blessing of independence is well...
Jun 26, 2025 | Columnists
By Lucia A. Silecchia Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn neighbor, I grew surprisingly attached to him. His antics were recorded on camera to the delight of a cynical city that...
Jun 24, 2025 | Columnists
By Sister Constance Veit, lsp Some moments in history are so singular that even many years after their occurrence, we remember exactly where we were when we heard the news of their happening. May 8, 2025, will remain one of these days for many of us. Years from now,...
Jun 12, 2025 | Columnists, Uncategorized
By Lucia A. Silecchia If it is graduation season, then it is graduation speech season too. High schools, colleges, and now even elementary schools seek out high-profile speakers to impart their wisdom to graduates — or, at least, they aim to. I am a bit dubious about...
Oct 17, 2024 | Columnists
By Lucia A. Silecchia For better or worse, my childhood days were lived before the age of the digital camera. So, I have shelves full of photo albums that tell the stories of my life. As is likely the case for many, Halloween photographs are plentiful. While...
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...
