As the corporal works of mercy help our neighbor in the needs of his body, the spiritual works of mercy aid our neighbor with the
If you were to hear, “Come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord,” you most likely would assume it is the month of December, as
Our country is not very old. My maternal grandfather fought in World War I. His grandfather fought in the Civil War for the Michigan Infantry,
Many in the northeast have seen the “Tunnel 2 Towers” commercial with legendary NY Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte supporting this great program. Pettitte’s statement in the
The start of Advent and the Mass readings during Advent grabbed my attention this year. They are on the virtue of “readiness.” As I age,
We just finished singing Auld Lang Syne and the new year is well underway. Now that things have settled down, how are your resolutions going?
By Fr. James Barry Part One of this article explored the question “Why issue such a document [Fiducia Supplicans] if nothing has really changed and
By Fr. James Barry On December 18, 2023 the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning
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
As we are literally wrapped up in the Christmas Season and at the beginning of the New Year, it is easy to become overwhelmed with
This year, I celebrate Christmas for the first time in my life without my mother. Mom passed away in November. While many Christmas gifts come
There is an interesting linguistic phenomenon called “false friends.” They are a bane of middle school foreign language learners – and often even those beyond.
Do Some People Bring Out the Worst in You? For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do
When it feels as if the sky is falling in and the end is near; when we are close to giving up, then, most of
My first memory that distinctly involves Advent is of an Advent calendar – a somewhat esoteric object in 1950s Kansas, if I recall correctly. I
Dale Ahlquist, author and co-founder of Chesterton Academy high school in Minneapolis, said in one of his talks about Chesterton, “Catholics often know the answer
This year, the Ember Days fall later in Advent than usual. They always follow the feast of St. Lucy on December 13th, and so are
If we are going to embrace Christ and His call to share Him with the world, we will encounter persecution. Not only does Jesus promise
Forgiveness, both extended and received, is at the heart of the Lord’s Prayer and the Gospel message itself. We ask God’s forgiveness while forgiving others
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest and on
Are you a Happy Holidays kind of person or a Merry Christmas person? If you are former, phooey on you. If you are the later,
In the beginning, there was darkness, and the Lord said, “Let there be Light”. And there was light, and the Lord said, ‘It is good.”
While every serious believer is open to God’s love, power and grace, some seem to experience nonstop miracles in their lives while others never see
During Advent last year (2022) Catholic Nuns surprised holiday shoppers in Downtown Boston on Thursday December 8. They stood outside in the cold singing Christmas
