“And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it” (Matthew 16:18). At this point in time, it can easily be said that all things
Fr. Peter Irving is a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He has spent his priesthood far from the affluent parishes of South Pasadena,
For maybe a few weeks or so during the Advent and Christmas seasons and into the New Year, many people take Charles Dickens’ message in
Be not afraid. One of the best ways to be faithful to the Lord is to take him at his word: “Be not afraid.” This
God had a plan to save us, billions of people, from our alienation from him due to Adam’s sin and due to our personal sins.
My school report was so bad that my eldest brother was commissioned with the task of teaching me to read. But when he could not
Sunday night, as others are preparing to ring in the new year by getting plowed on mixed drinks, I will most likely be writing
Ever since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what
There are two things the father does in the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son which can give all of us sinners hope and comfort.
For some, the sights, signs and smells of the holidays bring joy and a warm feeling. But, while others are joyously diving into the season,
It began with those 5Ds- distance, duality, disillusionment, denial, and despair. Distance was to put up an unnecessary wall with others. Duality was that double
Now that the liturgical season of Christmas is upon us, I cannot help but reflect upon the great mystery of the Incarnation. Whenever I find
In an effort to justify (and excuse) birth control and require those who conscientiously object to provide it to others, Planned Parenthood has come up
Jesus sent out these twelve instructing them, … “Go … to the lost sheep … As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven
Every year around this time, I notice a widespread, often implicit idea that Christmas is a particularly special time for children. Of course, this attitude
In my last article, I discussed the idea of the lay vocation: that all are called to serve God using their talents in ordinary living,
Do we wait for Christmas morning with a joyful expectation or has life’s disappointments left us jaded and closed to any spiritual surprises or gifts
A month or two ago I started wondering about the Christmas season. Specifically, I wondered why it seemed so much more magical to me as
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (The Summer Day, Mary Oliver) We are in the midst
I saw my grandfather forty years after he died. I loved I him with all my heart, not because he gave me toys, bought me
My strawberry-blond, freckled-faced, non-stop mother, Jeannine, was the youngest of four and as such was hopelessly spoiled. Nicknamed “Peaches,” she was a very welcome addition
Few people have likely ever been so dismayed by the passing of Christmas as the Magi and the prophet Simeon, as least as the poet
