3rd Sunday of Lent, Year AFirst Reading: Ex 17:3–7Second Reading: Rom 5:1–2, 5–8Gospel Reading: Jn 4:5–42 This Sunday, we hear how the Israelites complained about the lack of water after … Continued
The spiritual life is not a short race but a long journey, a lifelong struggle that Lorenzo Scupoli calls “The Spiritual Combat.” Our fight against sinful habits and selfish desires … Continued
About two and a half years ago I wrote a series of columns in this space on my experiences with age-related hearing loss. The series generated a lot of reaction … Continued
I found your articles about the history of Catholic health care in Canada interesting. I have a personal connection to that history. In 1929, my grandmother, Marie, worked with the … Continued
The question “How is your Lent going?” is not one I would be apt to ask another person directly, but it is one I regularly ask myself. I usually begin … Continued
Opportunity often presents itself as gift. Lent is one of those gifts — though not the kind most of us are conditioned to recognize, let alone welcome. It arrives at … Continued
In recent weeks, we invited readers and health-care professionals to share stories about why Catholic health care matters. The response was thoughtful and deeply personal. The following reflection from a … Continued
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year AFirst Reading: Gen 12:1-4Second Reading: 2 Tim 1:8b-10Gospel Reading: Mt 17:1-9By Rev. V.J. Hawkswell This Sunday’s First Reading describes how God called Abram. By this … Continued
The spiritual life is often described by the saints as a battlefield—a continual struggle against the inclinations of the flesh, the seductions of the world, and the snares of the … Continued
An intriguing dialogue about “Catholic” artificial intelligence is going on right now. I first came across it last month when New Polity magazine editor Marc Barnes published an article called … Continued