Columnists
What Must Be Given Up
Last November, you may have read the news story about the new shoe store that opened up in a mall in Los Angeles. It was
Fr. Joseph Gill
September 12, AD 2019
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Columnists
On Humility
The great American activist and Servant of God, Dorothy Day, was quite famous for her work with the poor. She was a twentieth-century American version
Fr. Joseph Gill
September 5, AD 2019
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Columnists
A Saint With An Emmy
Many saints and blesseds were active in the media. St. Francis de Sales, for example, is the patron saint of writers and publishers for his
Fr. Joseph Gill
August 19, AD 2019
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Columnists
Bear One Another’s Burdens
At one particular Catholic school where I taught, one day I was walking through the school when I saw one of the fifth-grade boys with
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 15, AD 2019
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Bioethics
What is Love?
Recently after I posted about how it is a struggle to find common ground with people who have vastly different worldviews, someone posted a comment
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 1, AD 2019
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Columnists
True Freedom
The Church where I serve, the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, has the unique honor of having the funeral of a potential saint here.
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 25, AD 2019
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Bioethics
Worlds Apart
Lots of hot-button issues in the news these days — abortion debates, #LGBTPride month, and much more. Why can we not find common ground with
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 17, AD 2019
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Columnists
The Father Wound
It has become popular in some Christian circles to speak of one’s “father wound” — acknowledging that pretty much everyone was screwed up by their
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 10, AD 2019
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Columnists
Patience in the Spiritual Life
Do you ever get frustrated at the slow pace of the spiritual life? We can sometimes say to God, “Lord, I wish I was holier…
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 3, AD 2019
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Columnists
The Most Important Day
Pope St. John Paul II was once asked what he considered the most important day of his life. How can you pick one when you
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 27, AD 2019
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Columnists
God’s Service
This past summer I had the privilege of taking a group of boys and their fathers to Rome for a pilgrimage. One day, after walking
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 20, AD 2019
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Columnists
The Crisis of Christian Persecution
As much of the world celebrated Easter, many people in Sri Lanka went into mourning, for the tragic church bombings that happened there. Sri Lanka
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 6, AD 2019
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Religion
Reflections on the Notre Dame Fire
Today, I can do no better than cite three reflections I found on Facebook regarding the tragic Notre Dame fire: First, what survived from the
Fr. Joseph Gill
April 24, AD 2019
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