It’s strange that our over-regulated society does next to nothing to prepare young people for parenthood. We license driving an automobile, and insist on passing stringent exams for any number of professions, such as law, medicine and engineering. Yet there…
I hope your Christmas was complete with some of the good things this beautiful season has to offer. In whatever way Christmas came to you this year, I hope you were reminded of the best we are, the best we…
On Christmas morning light glimmers through the stable door: the light of hope, the light of peace and the light of love. These shards of light glimmer around us today. A glimmer is like a positive trigger. Whereas a trigger…
In this season of Advent, when we wait in joyful hope, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She shines here as she does throughout history bringing mercy and hope to all. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe…
As we enter the liturgical season of Advent on December 3, we prepare to commemorate a miracle, a major turning point in the history of the world. We joyfully prepare our hearts to celebrate the day the Son of God,…
Many adventures start with a dream or desire: we may find ourselves seeking a new or deeper life experience. Next comes a road map or outline to help us get from here to there. The time when we are immersed…
Remembrance Day started out as a means to remember all those who died in World War I. It was to be the war to end all wars. Why did it not work? There are 32 armed conflicts going on at…
Adsumus Sancte Spiritus. We stand before You, Holy Spirit! October has been an unprecedented month for the Catholic church. Delegates from around the world have been called together by the Holy Father in synod – from the Greek syn (together)…
My father died recently. He was 94, of sound mind, and had what is euphemistically known as “a good death”: in his sleep, in his own home, with family members there. One of the most touching moments in our family’s…
The Our Father is one of the world’s best-known prayers, recited daily by millions of Christians around the world. For Catholics, it holds a special place in our Eucharistic liturgy, spoken by the entire congregation with reverence. But how many…