The level of incivility and animosity in America today gives ample cause to won...read more Next year at this time, Americans will mark the 400th anniversary of the landin...read more We are in the midst of a biological revolution that may transform humans as we ...read more If, biblically speaking, grace is a gift from our Heavenly Father that is gratu...read more
In the liturgical life of the Church, many days of the year are dedicated to concrete events and persons. Of course, there are many feasts for Jesus. But in addition, we remember Mary, the saints, and the “signature” moments in the Gospel and lif...
The New York Times newspaper has an outdoors column called “Wood, Fish, and Stream,” and on one occasion the author of the column received a letter which said, “Would you tell where I could find a place to fish that is not more than five or six miles fro...
Comedians, playwrights and pundits have had a field day with the institution of marriage. For gener...
Immediately after World War II, an American couple went to China as missionaries, taking along wi...
It is, of course, proper during the Christmas season to focus our attention on the Christ child. Mos...
This year’s U.S. presidential campaign transfixed the public with unparalleled amounts of mudsl...
It seems for many August has become “vacation” season. For those with kids, it is the last few w...
The year was 1952. Our family had just come from Mass and a small celebration at the local parish, S...
