Recently I transitioned to new ministries. In the process of unpacking, setting up my cell and becoming familiar with my new ministerial responsibilities, I am
Everyday events bombard us with what seems to be bad news compounded by bad news. Fear becomes more of a factor in our lives. Fear
Some people have a ‘leave well enough alone’ attitude. They don’t like to ‘make waves’ or ‘rock the boat.’ Today, however, it appears that more
I do not have a green thumb. I am not able to grow beautiful, healthy plants in my garden. I wish I could and I
A friend of mine recently asked me what I thought about the relationship between trust and obedience. At first the relationship seemed obvious…until it started
Insecurity has gripped people all over the world. It stems from economic uncertainty as a result of massive unemployment arising from a global pandemic we
A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I
Some 244 years ago a group of colonists got together in Philadelphia and took a bold and drastic action. They declared the colonies they lived
The American Enterprise Institute recently released a study on the historic ebb and flow of religion in the United States which demonstrated, surprisingly, that the
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has everyone talking about “systemic racism” right now. Yet just three weeks ago everyone was talking and thinking
In early adolescence I was prone to sudden and intense crushes that seemed to arrive out of nowhere and hit like a ton of bricks.
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
The times, they are a-changing’. We are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been depraved and godless societies before us
I’ve wondered, since my conversion, why some found it so much harder to believe in God than in Science. When I was younger in college,
Perhaps one of the hidden “blessings” of having to stay home all the time of this pandemic is being able to spend an inordinate amount
Scientists accept almost the entirety of their knowledge of science, even in their area of expertise, on faith in the testimony of others regarding the
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
By Antonio J Galindo Aleman Read Part I The absurd idea of wanting to create a paradise on earth falls apart in the face of
By Antonio J Galindo Aleman The time we are living in now looks like a story taken from a fiction book. The world is upside down
When the doors were locked, where the disciples were … Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
Faith education by attending Mass in this trying period of being quarantined due to the covid-19 pandemic can be very challenging. For us parents, as
But save us by thy hand, and help me, who am alone and have no helper but thee, O Lord (Esther 4:14). My dad spent
