Merry Christmas! Though Epiphany is now over, there is an old tradition in the Church that the Christmas season actually lasts up until the feast
St. Thomas More, patron saint of civil servants, statesmen, and politicians, lived a life of moral courage. A 15th-16th century saint, More was poet, author,
Francis Crick was an evangelical atheist. He believed that scientific understanding removed the need for religious explanations of material phenomena. Francis Crick’s Obituary (PLoS Biology,
Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how
I left Hawaii’s extraordinary climate just before the New Year to be with my 90-year-old parents on the wintry east coast near Philadelphia. I arrived
You probably had your first experience of reality long before you were born, in your mother’s womb. From that experience, a small handful of crucial
Modern, educated folk tend to dismiss the miraculous, preferring to believe science will eventually provide a plausible explanation for the inexplicable. For the cynical, only
Today’s society is more preoccupied with encouraging its members to pursue attitudes and careers that lead to personal, self-gratifying fulfillment, rather than the universal, selfless
Learning Empathy From the Cross When I was little, I remember sitting in the pew at church gazing up at the huge crucifix that hung
This very word – DESIRE – stirs something within our hearts: For some it brings up passion and hope, for others it brings up pain and
Every Sunday at Mass, after the priest gives his homily, we all stand up to recite the Nicene Creed and profess, among other things, that
Perhaps; but, in living faith, there is hope. Full disclosure: Yes, that is intentionally a “Made Ya Look” headline. It is also precisely how many
This past Tuesday, I came to Chapel fairly early to allow time to change the altar cloth and ambo covering back to green. It has
Can the ideas of a nineteenth-century saint, known for his work among young people, say something relevant to educators of the twenty-first century? Don Bosco
The following is an excerpt from Ann Casey’s book, America’s Courage of Faith. 25 June 1928 Dear Gaston, Fellow priest and brother, politics, politics and the
Imagine living in a time when Roman soldiers could walk into your house without notice and demand you show your loyalty by burning incense as
Recently, we heard selections from the First Letter of John at daily Mass. St. John writes with boldness and clarity but also with a degree
In his book, Church Militant Field Manual, Father Richard Heilman relates the Soldier’s Creed of the United States Army. “I am disciplined, physically and
Stream of Consciousness Many thought processes tend to resemble a stream of consciousness. There logic and reason take a back seat to whatever happens to be
The year of our Lord 2017 is upon is. I am guessing that such an expression is one that you likely do not hear frequently
Since my first encounter with Ignatian Spirituality years ago, I have spent a lot time both intrigued and mystified by it. As is often the
This is the second part of a two-part series addressing some practical matters we might want to consider in light of the question, “What if
