The psalmist prays confidently to the Lord this Sunday, stating that even in dangerous times and places, “you are at my side with your rod and your staff that give me courage.” Anonymous White House critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently think he lacks confidence and courage . . .

Even enemies have been reconciled to God through Christ, Saint Paul points out in the Sunday reading option from chapter 5 of the Letter to the Romans. Supporters and detractors of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not reconciled . . .

“I will not reject anyone who comes to me,” Jesus promises in this Sunday’s gospel reading. Health-care workers returning from volunteer stints in Ebola-stricken African nations are receiving a different kind of reception upon landing at airports . . .

As we commemorate All the Faithful Departed this Sunday, Saint Paul reminds us in the Sunday reading option from the sixth chapter of the Letter to the Romans that nothing unites us like Christ’s death and resurrection. Few events have united the nation like the mysterious disappearance and presumed death of aviator Amelia Earhart . . .

“As vocation director . . . I often hear people say how challenging my job must be. . . . My response is to let people know the challenge is not mine alone. . . . All of us are called to be people who inspire and encourage vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.”

The U.S. has enjoyed 63 consecutive months of economic expansion, the longest period of uninterrupted job creation since the Department of Labor began keeping statistics.