A REFLECTION ON FATHERHOOD
A lot of fathers I know really don’t know what to do with Father’s Day. We don’t need more ties. Golf paraphernalia, T-shirts and other odds and sods, while sometimes […]
JESUS – THE STARTING POINT FOR UNDERSTANDING THE LIFE OF THE TRINITY
Trinity Sunday is often depicted as the most difficult feast on which pastors must preach. That could be the case if one expects preaching to be a theological discourse which […]
WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WHAT DOES HE DO?
The Holy Spirit is often characterized as an independent agent, a sort of whimsical fairy who goes about doing good, all the while thumbing his/her nose at authorities, especially those […]
BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF LOVE
From time to time, the Catholic Church turns its spotlight on contemporary issues in order to offer some wisdom drawn from the richness of our religious tradition. On June 2, […]
THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION AND ON BEING A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
The recent season of Easter gave us a new hope – Jesus had conquered death and with that, gave us a new life, new meaning, new purpose. This Sunday we […]
STAFF PICKS: MASS APPEAL SERIES BY GLENN BYER
“Why is Mass always the same?” “It’s sooo boring!” “I don’t get anything out of it.” “What is it even about?” “Can’t I just pray on my own?” Do these […]
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, MOTHER OF US ALL
The month of May brings forth green grass, beautiful spring flowers, birds quietly building their nests, and gentle rains to liven up the fields and freshen the earth. It is […]
MOTHERHOOD – ONE OF GOD’S GREATEST GIFTS
Motherhood is one of God’s greatest gifts – for both the mother and the child. That it is a gift for the child is obvious. The child would have no […]
HOW SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND GREATNESS TODAY?
With the death of Jean Vanier (September 10, 1928 – May 7, 2019) the world has lost one of its greatest spiritual guides. I make this claim with uneasiness, not […]
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER – A MODEL FOR US ALL
By Anne Louise Mahoney, Managing Editor Like many boys of his generation, my dad was given the first name “Joseph,” but was called by his second name. He wasn’t a […]
