According to the New York Times, suicide rates are at their highest level in 30 years. I have rarely come across a person these days
The Rich Man and Lazarus Pope Francis, in his 2017 Lenten Message, speaks of the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. The rich man
“I write so that I can find out what I think.” – Flannery O’Connor. A really great quote is both polyvalent; containing multiple layers of
We were told recently at a retreat that if only one piece of Scripture survived in a post-apocalyptic world, the parable of the Prodigal Son
(One of our editors wanted to write about eating disorders and Lent. However, we remembered Anna Rose Meads gave a great explanation two years ago about
“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on this earth?” – Luke 18:8 Jesus concludes the parable of the persistent widow with
Psalm 139 says it well: LORD, you have probed me, you know me: you know when I sit and stand.” In fact, some beautiful pieces of music
When I was a kid, I would go to Mass and stand up in the back of the church with my foot up against the
I was working in a Youth Summer Conference job (they were very similar to Steubenville conferences) when I had the most uncomfortable experience in my
A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the pleasure of attending a dinner for married couples at a neighboring parish. Called the
The journey in one’s faith life provokes many questions. Some will ponder complex questions and others have more basic questions. We can be accidental or
As a child I thought that being a Catholic was simple. One must say grace during meals, attend Mass on Sundays and other days when
Although popular wisdom proclaims silence is golden, in some circumstances silence can also be a form of bullying. As humans, our basic needs go
I was helping my 90-year old Dad shower the other day. We have developed a little ritual using St. Francis of Assisi’s affectionate name for
Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. If all time is eternally present
With the early days of the Lenten season now upon us, perhaps, like me, you already find the prospect of so many weeks ahead until
(Spoiler Alert: This reflection contains information about the movie’s ending.) The recently released movie La La Land from director Damien Chazelle, featuring actors Ryan Gosling
Sharing the Catholic faith with our separated brothers and sisters can be a challenge, especially when there isn’t a shared understanding of early Church history.
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
This is the first of a series of columns on the beatitudes. Each will consider what one beatitude means, how it applies to the life
On Ash Wednesday Lent will once again be upon us. Reading about how other Catholics observe the Lenten season helps me to dig deeper into my spiritual life.
At a few years short of half a century, I was the second youngest on a bus that departed before any sign of dawn’s early light. I’d joined a priest,
