The subjects we chose during telephone conversations with relatives and friends tend to change over time. If you or they have lived a relatively long
For Valentine’s Day this year, I am taking a new approach. No more chocolate, fancy dinners or jewelry. This year’s gift is the ultimate. This
The Holy Mass is the re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary, in a real liturgical manner. At the Last Supper (also known as the First
New York City, like any other big city, can get a bad rap if you only watch the news. The news anchor would have you
“Put Out into the Deep” In the missionary community of which I am a part, one of our charisms is receptivity. Why is that? At the
“Why did God let that happen??” We have all had the experience of pondering why something bad or disappointing happened to us. It is
There is a serious Catholic “man crisis”. Large numbers of men have left the Church and the majority of men who remain are lukewarm. The
Among the differences between Catholics and Protestants, is the use of the crucifix or cross. This was keenly brought to my attention when a faithful
One of the things I’ve noticed in my many discussions with those who are separated from the Catholic faith is the recurrence of a variety of
Many years ago I used to run a retreat and conference centre in London. As I had to run the place on a shoe string
At Mass today, I discovered the most thorough description of God I have ever heard. It was contained in the second reading, verses from a
The Power of Music Music has such a power to invoke many different kinds of feelings in all of us. It has the power to
It’s coming up on that time of year again: the time that our whole Church calendar centers upon – Lent and Easter. As Christians and
“Could we have a second round of cappuccinos please?” I asked the French waiter. Amused, he asked if we were American. I suppose we were
“People are walking tabernacles of grace.” — Father Christopher Seiler For monk and author Thomas Merton, a famous revelation hit him at the corner of Fourth
Unresolved Grief Unresolved grief is a relatively new concept in mental health circles. Secular doctors are beginning to realize it is the root cause of
With the ecological slideshow on the side of the Vatican, detractors of the Pope added another perceived offense to the now-long list of Francis’ supposed
Of all the books of Scripture and of all the writings of the early Church Fathers, it is St. Paul who first uses the concept
With the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation coming up next year, it’s a fitting time to take a look at the two main Reformation dogmas
The problem of God allowing terrible things to happen to innocent people used to be of merely philosophical interest to me until my 21 year old
The first time I actually realized I had an anger issue was about a year ago while attending a retreat. A deacon (now priest) prayed
As many of us know, this year has been declared a Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy by Pope Francis, which should remind all of us
