Dear Newlyweds speaks of marriage and parenthood with moving and deeply respectful admiration and esteem. Since the 1970s, I have encountered Catholics (clergy, religious, and laity)
Background: NYC Was the One-Time Home to the First U.S. Saints In 1946, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first U.S. citizen that the Church
Background On Patient Justice We can see the patient justice of Jesus in the peace that Irish and Italian Americans achieved: So many people share
During the pontificate of St. Pope John Paul II, the Church inaugurated the World Day of the Sick and gave us its Charter for Health Care Workers – “A
Truth is unchanging no matter what people do to undermine it. Advancement to religious vows and ordination should be barred to those who are afflicted
In recalling some personal experiences from a half century ago, I am reminded that not everyone who says they want your opinion/input really does. Ironically, input/opinions
Since the Church’s beginning, we sinful people have acted as though Jesus’ magnificent message about marriage/family/sexuality was NOT abundantly clear. As a result, there has
Introduction I may need to be disabused of simplistic notions of church history and the Eucharist during my life time. It is clearly the case
St. Pope John Paul II gave 129 addresses at general audiences from 1979 to 1984, focused on marriage, family, and human sexuality. Biographer George Weigel
In this article, I reflect on my experiences with the Catholic Mass over the past half century. I also advocate for communication accommodations, especially for
Catholic medical ethics puts Deuteronomy 30:11-20 into action by putting clarity into charity. I have long been concerned about the witness of Catholic health care
This article briefly describes my fond memories of Paulists at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in NYC. Then it discusses the proper treatment of
Please stop right here if you are sensitive about movie “spoilers”! Saint Pope Paul VI chillingly warned a half-century ago that “through some fissure, the
Always open to life, sexual relations are exclusively reserved for wives and their husbands. However poorly proclaimed, there is “abundant teaching” (cf, Congregation for Catholic
A Look at the Vatican’s ‘Mensuram Bonum’ The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides guidance in the economic sphere: 2426….Economic activity…is to be exercised within
If you are concerned about spoilers for The Banshees of Innisherin, please read no further. If you are still reading, I will assume that you
Twice recently, I dreamt of Staten Island being a gateway to Heaven! For someone who is not particularly taken with either symbolism or dreams, these
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Fall (#73 – 78) explains original sin in this way: When tempted by the
In his 11/1/22 article, I was delighted that Father Nathaniel Dryer spoke of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. As per my
Over the past decade, we have seen tremendous confusion sprouting about marriage / family / human sexuality. Yet, the constant teaching of Jesus’ Church simply
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13: 8). A contemporary recently reminded me how some clergy and religious actually made fun
I must always remind myself that much has changed since my wife and I were in our twenties. In fact, much has changed even since