Despite what a popular yard sign asserts, kindness is not everything. But kindness is one important form of love in action. From the point of
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky My son wanted us to visit his college campus last year. Though I’d seen the expansive university grounds and the
The abbey where I live faces east, like many older churches. In the winter this detail goes unnoticed but, as spring comes and the sun
For some time now my family and I have been attending Mass in the Extraordinary Form – also known as the Tridentine Mass or the
I do not know who the Jones’s are, but I keep hearing how everyone wants to keep up with them. I have to wonder ‘why?’
How would you react if your 17-year-old son or grandson announced that he was homosexual? How would you respond if your 17-year-old daughter or granddaughter
Mother’s Day has come and gone. I used to be glad when it was over. Not anymore. My mother died 60 years ago. She had
With a long stretch of Ordinary Time coming, the faithful often loses vigor once the intense seasons of Lenten penitence and Easter celebrations finish. However,
June 18th is the sixtieth anniversary of the first vision in Garabandal. The events were controversial from the start, largely because of the negative evaluation
I still vividly remember my best friend’s speech on domestic violence for the Speech and Debate Club in high school I also participated in. It
Since stricter lockdowns were imposed in certain regions of the Philippines two months ago, I’ve thought about how the saints in heaven would have coped
Off the Shelf 212 – Cy Kellett Many people seem to have a personal notion of who they THINK Jesus is but it’s not exactly what
Once I finished university, I started working in a large city. It took forever to find an apartment at a fair price but I finally
Many Catholics and Christians today are confused about the true nature of angels and demons. Too often, our understanding of these spiritual beings comes from
They say every age needs some heroes. Men and women who step up and face impossible odds for a good cause. Heroes are those who
By: Christina M. Sorrentino After a quick search for “pride” on the Goodreads website, we come across a number of quotes within the pages of
What does God have to do to get your attention? Do you recognize a wake-up call? Do you react, or do you ignore those calls?
Anxiety continues to imprison many, even with the reopening of much of our country. I recently ran across an acquaintance from my parish in a
This is a true story from a parish where I live on Long Island. A Popular Priest My mother was so fond of their parish
Off the Shelf 211 – Kaiser Johnson The world tries to tell us we will never be happy unless we accumulate more stuff, that we will
Above all, in our path and role in life, we must be truthful to God’s purpose, as well as to our own soul. Discerning and
A couple of months ago, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, while addressing the House of Representatives about a second President Trump impeachment trial and the GOP’s
