Nearly 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion up to the sixth month of pregnancy was a constitutional right, it will soon decide whether or not to uphold that ruling. In his ...
Publisher Scott Richert writes about one regret of his life: that he never corresponded with William Peter Blatty before he died. Blatty was the novelist and screenwriter best known for his best-seller “The Exorcist,” and ...
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes that while the December 26 feast of Saint Stephen has been supplanted by the feast of the Holy Family on the liturgical calendar this year, Catholics would do well to ...
Our Sunday Visitor publisher Scott Richert writes that these cold and dark days of late fall and winter make us appreciate the warmth and light of our homes: “We share memories of those who are ...
Publisher Scott Richert writes that he has noticed crowds at funerals have become smaller and smaller. These solemn occasions used to be attended by more than just family, but also friends and fellow parishioners. Richert ...
Our Sunday Visitor publisher Scott Richert writes about the recent death of his aunt and how her passing serves as a reminder that each of us is called to remember our own deaths: “I don’t ...
In his latest column, ublisher Scott Richert explores the danger of committing “sins against the truth,” which, he writes, “are always grave, even when they seem small.” We can be tempted to tell lies for ...
In his latest column, OSV Publisher Scott P. Richert recalls a quote from Edmund Burke in which the 18th-century political theorist said, essentially, if men and women will not govern themselves, they will be governed. ...
Publisher Scott Richert writes about how, while growing up in western Michigan, he had never seen a live cicada. He had heard their chirps and held their shells during his family’s travels, but he never ...
Our Sunday Visitor publisher Scott Richert writes that too often today, we absolve ourselves of any moral responsibility from the unintended consequences that come from the choices we’ve made. He writes: “One of the hallmarks ...
