Pope Francis echoed his two immediate predecessors last week when he told an international meeting on the family that the…
Mary was assumed into heaven. It’s one of the more difficult teachings for converts to grasp. But there are ways…
The new Irish film, Calvary, is a fierce expedition into the repercussions and present climate of post-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal Ireland. It’s an…
After two weeks of media reports on baby Gammy, is difficult to discern which version of the story is the…
After the Confetior and a series of prayers, the priest ascends the altar and begins to read the Introit. During…
De Profundis Oh why is heaven built so far, Oh why is earth set so remote? I cannot reach the…
When I first became a mom, I was not quite 23 years old. I lived 3 hours away from my…
Just as the movie Brokeback Mountain paved the way for widespread acceptance of homosexual love affairs, the novel The Lion’s Heart is…
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Isaiah 56:1,6-7; Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8; Romans 11:13-15,29-32; Matthew 15:21-28) The Power of Persistent…
The news of Robin Williams’ death is heartbreaking, as is any news of the death of one of our heroes. Just as…