Once there was a parish with a large faith formation program, and to motivate the students to live out the Gospel lessons they were learning, every year there was an awards ceremony in church on a Sunday evening. At that event, the students sang...
During the past two weeks the conversation buzz has been about the Paris Olympics and the myriad of events, medals and celebrations as well as the pain of defeat. Nothing was more devastating than the quick withdrawal of Italian welterweight Angela...
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he...
The four-year Synod of the Catholic Church is nearing completion. It has been described as a “Journey” that is “both a gift and a task” by which the hierarchy, the clergy, and the laity can join together, learn through their experiences, and improve...
These days I receive a daily message on my phone telling me: Every day that is born belongs to God and his plans are far greater than any we made before we went to sleep. This powerful message has encouraged me greatly because it has brought into...
My new parish in Georgia advertised a Life Chain event for the first Sunday in October. Their assembly corner was just 200 yards from my home. I interpreted this proximity as God’s Divine Providence knocking on my door. This was my first active...
If you’ve been watching TV, reading the newspaper, or otherwise staying informed, you know that we’re in a fiercely-contested election year, and already a tidal wave of political criticisms, character assassinations, and fake news is swamping our...
The nation of Lebanon had long been considered an oasis of beauty and peace in the war-torn Middle East, but that began changing when a civil war pitting Christians against Muslims broke out in 1975. One Christian family, consisting of the parents...
