HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Sometimes we think that days like Father’s Day are a commercial gimmick to sell cards and make us spend money.  This is partly true, but it can also be an opportunity for us to step back from all the goings…

IN PERSONA CHRISTI

In a patriarchal society, to be a father is, by definition, to hold power. Pater is Latin for “father” and “patriarchy,” literally meaning “rule of the fathers.” Ancient Israel was patriarchal in its organization, as is the Catholic Church. In…