St. Alphonsus de Liguori wrote a beautiful reflection on prayers of a dying person. He began the reflection by putting words of trust into the mouth of a dying man: … Continued
In Catholic author Angela Connelly’s newly published book The Crowded Table; The Brave and Beautiful Choice to Mother Many, to which I contributed a chapter, she writes that “each of … Continued
Nearly six years have passed since the ordination of Bishop Joseph Nguyen as the Bishop of Kamloops. At the time, we were celebrating the fact that in the previous 14 … Continued
A difficult decision for professional athletes will be choosing the right time to get married and begin a family. This, of course, applies to most of us in society, but … Continued
Recently, I have been talking to my students about the concepts of reciprocal actions. I gave them the example of the verb “to teach” and asked them if they thought … Continued
A few months ago, I purchased a small chalkboard sandwich sign at a second-hand store, with the idea to use it to highlight the saint of the day for the … Continued
Fresh from a men’s retreat titled Man in the Arena where more than 300 men were challenged to get into the arenas of life, I didn’t need to look far … Continued
Leaves crackled underfoot. Dappled trees surrounded the park where we sat. Jane and I ate ice cream before dinner on the first Sunday in fall. A dog came by to … Continued
One of the most popular forms of fiction, whether cinematic or in book form, over the last hundred years has been the “whodunnit.” For many, introduction to the genre came … Continued
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CFirst reading: Ex 17:8-13Second reading: 2 Tim 3:14-4:2Gospel reading: Lk 18:1-8 “Be persistent,” St. Paul urges St. Timothy in this Sunday’s second reading, “whether … Continued