The 10th Station of the Cross: Jesus is stripped of his garments. What does this moment in Our Lord’s passion mean? The word that sums it up best is humility. … Continued
Because I crochet a lot, people often tag me in certain posts showing pictures of glorious elephants, 10 feet high, crocheted by a 90-year-old woman. Or it could be a … Continued
Of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy it seems that the Sixth, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” receives the least attention. We didn’t talk about it much growing up. It wasn’t until … Continued
Moses, David, and Elijah are good examples of prayer in the Old Testament. The Catechism states: “Once the promise begins to be fulfilled (Passover, the Exodus, the gift of the … Continued
An interview with Canada’s Apostolic nuncio appears on Pages 2 and 3. I hadn’t expected Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič to be as forthright as he was. He describes the shock of … Continued
While the movie industry has long held a fascination with films about Catholic priests, it has certainly come a long way from the benign depiction of the clergy as evidenced … Continued
My recent series on dealing with age-related hearing loss, presbycusis, has generated a spate of emails. Many of these emails have recounted stories like mine, about experimenting with hearing aids, … Continued
The following homily was delivered by Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, at the Catholic Educators’ Congress in Vancouver on Feb. 16. It has been slightly edited. What a … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-17a, 19-23Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10Gospel Reading: Jn 3:14-21 This Sunday’s First Reading relates how the Israelites despised God’s words. Accordingly, he … Continued
The Lenten season is often compared to a desert. We can recognize the obvious biblical connection to deserts in the Bible, particularly Jesus’ own 40-day experience. We can think of … Continued