Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Called to Be Holy

A few years ago, I spent a week in Fatima on pilgrimage. It was beautiful to be there in such a holy place, where you

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Scripture
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Restless Hearts

Our heart is constantly seeking a place to rest, and we know it needs rest, but where can our Spirit lay its head? The disposition

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Three Fruits, One Vine

Later this afternoon, the confirmation candidates in our parish will be taking their Confirmation test. I have a pretty vested interest in their success, as

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Life
Kat Larson

A Love Story

St. John of the Cross introduced the concept of the “Dark Night of the Soul.” The assumption is that if someone endures such a “dark

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Spirituality
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Root Ourselves in Him

Personas are probably one of the worst things that can poison one’s faith, inhibit discernment, and lead to errors.  When we identify, fundamentally, as anything

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Feasts
Fr. Gerald Musa

The Holy Trinity and One God

“God is not something vague… He is tangible; He is not abstract but has a name: God is love.” ~ Pope Francis. Most African traditional

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Feasts
Fr. Joseph Gill

Shepherding the Domestic Church

Today is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday”, after the beautiful Gospel we just heard. It is often typical to talk about the priesthood, which is

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Scar Stories

It may just be a guy thing, but young boys love to tell stories of their scars. It’s always humorous when I’m at the middle

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New Media
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The Perfect Opportunity

The end of episode 3, season 2 of The Chosen is something at times I relate to as a priest. The Apostles quarrel in a

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Truth of the Scriptures

Today’s readings have a common theme: that the Scriptures all point to Jesus. Peter speaks to the people on Pentecost morning, explaining that Jesus is

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Life
Christina M. Sorrentino

Modesty – More Than How We Dress

“Modesty is more than just a hemline, it is an interior disposition that influences not only our dress, but our thoughts an actions.” -Leah Darrow

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Columnists
Kat Larson

Merciful Doubt

The new calendar year officially began in January and the new liturgical year started even before that. Nevertheless, the new Easter season seems to hold

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Scripture
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The “Good-News”

When we hear the phrase “good-news” we tend to think that automatically whatever will be proclaimed will be received as good-news.  However, our own spiritual

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Feasts
Fr. Gerald Musa

Ministers of Mercy

My friend Fr. Cyril Ibeh of Sokoto Diocese calls the Sacrament of Confession a “Tribunal of Mercy.” He sees the spiritual exercise commonly known as

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