As we approach the octave before Christmas, there is a beautiful longstanding tradition in the Church of praying the “O Antiphons.” These short prayers help
The governor of Wisconsin excitedly announced the theme of this year’s holiday tree: “Celebrate Science.” In a letter to schools, he asked students to make
Does it sound “off” to say that Christ waits for us, hidden in the tabernacle in church? He abides in every Catholic cathedral, basilica, parish,
Every year, I help to plan the annual Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference. The 2019 event on October 19th was a great success, with inspiring speakers,
Is Faith just another group bias? We seem to be trying to eliminate bias, which favors group identity, and to embrace diversity to an ever
“Zacchaeus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he.” I clearly remember learning this song about Zacchaeus more than 30 years
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca, American Executive, 1924-2019). There is
There is a saying: “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.” Oh, how true that is! When we are gardening, we are living
If Catholics really want to evangelize effectively, they have to meet people where they are. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae provides five logical arguments for the
Of all the people we encounter in the New Testament, I like St. Peter the best. It’s not that Peter is better or holier than
We all experience loss throughout our lives. It is an inevitable part of the human experience. In the poem “One Art,” poet Elizabeth Bishop talks
… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would
I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant as I write this. This is my fourth time around pregnancy and childbirth, and all my other
I recently went to mass at a Convent of the order of St. Clare in Sintra, Portugal. We talked to one of the nuns briefly
As I go about my day, I like to look for signs to remind me that we have friends in high places to help us
In college, I learned the phrase “the Sunday scaries.” It means that feeling of dread on Sunday night as Monday morning approaches, with its threat
Where do we find faith and witness Christ? My journey and the grace of God have allowed me to discover the most beautiful theology and
The recent gospel story of Martha and Mary (LK 10: 38-42) is one of the most powerful and profound expressions of an eternal struggle many
I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from
An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when
Why Can’t I, Personally, Move The Mountain? Some years ago, when my daughter finally got me to put my spiritual money where my earthly mouth
There is a sign that someone made on oak tag and hung outside their cubicle in my office. It reads simply “keep moving forward.” It
With Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, “the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
