The underlying mystery of much of the deposit of faith is the Paschal Mystery. It is the catch-all term for the central mystery of salvation
This evening, on Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Easter Triduum is three days celebrated as one continuous unfolding of the Paschal Mystery. It
When I turned 64 this year, it came as no surprise that I would receive several texts of the Beatles iconic numeric song from my
How exactly does the Resurrection fit into the mystery of redemption? Though the question touches on the heart of our faith, many of us might
Reflection is important and even necessary for the spiritual life. “Reflection” comes from a Latin word meaning “to bend back.” The spiritual life calls for
This is the second installment in a trilogy of articles written under the banner of “Three Chords and the Truth”. The first article, “Angels and
November 11, 2017 marks the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the shooting death of my son, Aaron Dougherty. More essentially, this date also marks the 15th
