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September 2026

September 14, 2026

The Poor, You Are With Always: Making Poverty Visible

The Gospel of Poverty “The millions who are poor in the United States tend to...

August 2026

August 03, 2026

The Deep Lesson from Chavez’ Downfall

A charismatic leader can be important to a social improvement effort. The betterment will not...

July 2026

July 23, 2026

Catholic Devotions Explained

In Defense of Catholic Devotions by Bill Droel As happens each July for the past...

May 2026

May 03, 2026

St. Francis in Our Time

St. Francis by Bill Droel Pope Leo XIV declares 2026 as “Year of St. Francis...

April 2026

April 02, 2026

What Is True Catholic Faith?

Catholics are schooled in the faith by memorizing dogmatic points and lots of Catholic trivia....

March 2026

March 29, 2026

More Than a Paycheck: The Catholic Meaning of Work

A Catholic Take on AI With hammer in hand, Martin Luther (1483-1546) struck a significant...

January 2026

January 29, 2026

The Church and the Political Machine

The Catholic church and the political machine had a symbiotic relationship in Chicago and...

December 2025

December 08, 2025

Mary and Christmas

Mary Christmas by Bill Droel Who invented Christmas? Over the years several people have contributed...

November 2025

November 02, 2025

Thanks for Immigrants

GIVE THANKS FOR IMMIGRANTS by Bill Droel Our flag is the number one symbol of...

August 2025

August 05, 2025

Poverty Is Not Lack of Money

Poverty Is More Than Lack of Money by Bill Droel Unconditional cash assistance to the...

July 2025

July 15, 2025

Churches and Candidates Don’t Mix

Catholic churches will not take advantage of a new provision in the U.S. tax code....

June 2025

June 30, 2025

Papal Controversy in the United States

It was called Americanism. Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) condemned it. In 1899 Leo XIII sent...

June 23, 2025

Leo XIII Blesses Labor Unions

Pope Leo XIII and Controversy in the United States by Bill Droel Our new Pope...

June 16, 2025

Catholicism, Islam and Mary

Catholics, Muslims and Our Blessed Lady by Bill DroelA Catholic-Muslim dialogue progresses in fits and...

May 2025

May 23, 2025

Confession: the Abandoned Sacrament

Confession: the Abandoned Sacrament The practice of regular confession formed Catholic identity in our...

May 05, 2025

Bishops Lend Us Their Ear

Our U.S. Catholic bishops want to hear from you. They are preparing a document...

January 2025

January 24, 2025

Don’t Hurt By Helping

Generally, those in education, health care, ministry, civil service and more want to do good...

December 2024

December 16, 2024

Today’s True Christmas

The Working Catholic: Christmas 2024 Christmas is the feast of the Incarnation—Jesus Christ, simultaneously fully...

November 2024

November 23, 2024

Is Marriage Worth It?

The Working Catholic: Advantage To Marriage by Bill Droel At a wedding reception not so...

September 2024

September 25, 2024

Pope Francis on Voting: A Call for Humility and Conscience

The Working Catholic: How to Vote by Bill Droel Whom should U.S. Catholics vote for...

August 2024

August 13, 2024

Two Labor Days

The original Labor Day parade was held in 1882, in New York City. It was...

July 2024

July 27, 2024

Victimhood Culture: How Grievance Is Dividing America

The Working Catholic by Bill Droel A victim syndrome underlies the divisiveness in our society,...

July 19, 2024

Where Is the Enchantment?

The Working Catholic by Bill Droel It is commonly ranked as the top professional football...

July 05, 2024

What, No Consecration!

The Working Catholic by Bill Droel The bells are back. Years ago and for years...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

What Do You Believe?

Our U.S. Catholic bishops host a Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis from July 17-21, 2024. It...

May 2024

May 20, 2024

Why a Union at a Good Business?

The Working Catholic by Bill Droel “Why did the new, worker friendly workplaces prove unable...

April 2024

April 30, 2024

Chattanooga Union Vote Sparks a Catholic Social Vision

The Working Catholic: Social Doctrine Part 16 It was news when this past April...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Immigrants

The Working Catholic, Immigration Part Three by Bill Droel Archbishop John Hughes (1997-1864) of New...

February 2024

February 24, 2024

BIG TECH

The Working Catholic: Big Tech by Bill Droel The popular use of a term sometimes...

January 2024

January 14, 2024

Trouble Brewing at Starbucks

The Working Catholic: No Contract, Yet by Bill Droel In recent times employees for some...

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