Something special happened in small, Italian villages in the 13th and 14th centuries, when the Church saw a raising up of saints. These men and women, whose feast days we … Continued
Remember that scene from the Gospels when Jesus stops to put on his mask and gloves before he heals the leper? Or the time that he calls the authorities because … Continued
I’ll never forget a talk about silence I heard once at a women’s prayer breakfast. The female speaker said she realized that when she first started to pray, she didn’t … Continued
I’m not sure how many people were anxious to get back to school after the Christmas break, but I remember as a kid looking forward to returning to school in … Continued
I had the privilege earlier this month to witness 18 young people receive the sacrament of confirmation. I had journeyed with them for the past 15 months and was humbled … Continued
Dust off your royal robes and crowns. It’s almost time for the Church calendar’s grand royal finale: the solemnity of Christ the King. The feast, on Nov. 22 this year, … Continued
“Be not afraid.” These three words, spoken by Pope John Paul II during his papal installation Mass on Oct. 22, 1978, have become synonymous with the man who was canonized … Continued
Readers of a certain age (ahem, ahem), might remember the 1983 Cyndi Lauper song Time after Time. The song has been swirling around in my head lately as my oldest … Continued
On Aug. 16, 1917, during the brutal First World War Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres), a 44-year-old Irish Jesuit priest was killed in the … Continued
As I write this, I can see in my peripheral vision a large pile of two-foot stalks of rhubarb on my kitchen counter. Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for … Continued