Leonard DeLorenzo takes a look at the Sixth Commandment, “Thou shall not commit adultery,” in the seventh piece of a series exploring the Ten Commandments. He says, “At the bare minimum, that means do not ...
Leonard DeLorenzo observes that the gift in the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic is a kind of reset in the standard way of doing things. We are going to call what comes after “normal” no ...
The Fifth Commandment is “Thou shall not kill.” There is a positive reverse to this commandment to not kill and it makes the Fifth Commandment a lot more challenging. It also draws up deeper into ...
In the fifth of a 10-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard J. DeLorenzo explores the Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. There is an order to charity — to loving our neighbor. ...
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Lenny DeLorenzo writes that “The well-trodden paths of our familiar customs have shifted, and we step with confidence neither here nor there. To what may we entrust ourselves? ...
In the fourth of a ten-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard J. DeLorenzo explores the Third Commandment: “Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.” Keeping holy the Lord’s Day might be the most difficult ...
Easter is the season for “missionary disciples.” The heart of the mission is Christ, the source of the mission is his Resurrection, and the power of the mission is the Holy Spirit he imparts to ...
The effectiveness of nations and states’ efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus depends on broad social consensus and cooperation. Already, though, critics such as R.R. Reno of First Things are lambasting these ...
Dioceses have canceled masses or dispensed the faithful from their Sunday obligation because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Parishes are empty, and they may be for some time to come. This does not mean that ...
In reflecting on the coronavirus crisis facing us, Leonard DeLorenzo writes that “it is impossible to play out every scenario where there will be unavoidable loss in the coming months. What is certain, however, is ...
