There is a quote attributed to G.K. Chesterton: “When a man stops believing in God, he doesn’t then believe in nothing, he believes in anything”.
Recently my archdiocese announced that due to the decline in coronavirus cases, it is lifting the general dispensation from the obligation of Catholics to attend
The world is at a critical moment in her history. In the midst of a global pandemic which is decimating the health, educational and economic
To paraphrase our Lord, “do not be afraid of what can kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one
In many ways 2019 seems like it was so long ago. In fact, it seems like an eternity! Our lives have been flipped upside down
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, I received Holy Communion at Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday. Receiving Communion was certainly a blessing
As I write this column, my heart is very heavy. We started the new year with much optimism, but 2020 has proven to be a
Your life, my life, every life, is precious. Every life lost during the pandemic is a tragedy. We’ve been hearing this from media talking heads
Following Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, His disciples prayerfully waited with Mary, the Blessed Mother, for the coming of the Holy Spirit because
For many people, the past two months have been nothing short of a recurring nightmare on more levels than they want to assess. A transcendent
Is your parish considered “nonessential” in this time of lockdowns and quarantines? How about the liquor stores in your community? If you live in Colorado,
Being single during coronavirus is a totally different experience from being single in normal times. I have to say, I wasn’t prepared for all the
The Black Plague in the Middle Ages was during medieval times. You know, before modern medicine and the industrial revolution and technology. Even the Spanish
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present (Bil Keane, American cartoonist).
When the doors were locked, where the disciples were … Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
My good pastor adopted a dog from the local Humane Society on Saint Patrick’s Day. With public Masses suspended throughout the diocese, he found some
You’ve probably seen the inscription, “Jesus, I trust in You” at the bottom of the Divine Mercy Image. Jesus specifically asked for this to be
Consider where we are in our lives as we face the coronavirus. Consider where we are as we enter the final days of Lent and
As I write this article, the surreal nature of the global Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation is pervading my spirit. It is one thing to read about
So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid,
We have all been told to look on the bright side at some point in our lives. Or maybe you were told to view the
Last July I felt a strong urging to write an article about a “Lay Dry Mass” where a group of the faithful could gather, read