This week we celebrate the feasts of two great saints. July 4 was the feast of our patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and today, July
When Cardinal Timothy Dolan was a young priest, he was in charge of running an RCIA program for adults who wanted to convert and become
Take a deep breath. Let’s restate it again. But only with those who have ears. It’d be good to explain this from the point of
Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need
Philosophically there is much attention to the concept of identity. In sacred scripture the same is the case. What constitutes our identity? In the philosophy
There is a temptation I believe in our culture to present one’s self as outraged in order to deflect possible accusations of indifference or ambivalence
By guest writer Sister Mary Vianney Lyon, O.P. Saint Paul writes to the Thessalonians that we are not meant to grieve “like those who have
We may know St. Bernard as a breed of dog, but there actually is a Saint named Bernard of Menthon – and he is the
Awesome! That’s a word that, if you’re of a certain generation, gets tossed around a lot. That Frisbee game was awesome. Pizza is awesome. The
A church which seeks its own survival, it would seem to me, is not living by it’s actual mission. Christ taught us that each follower
This world continues its descent into chaos. Every morning I have to actively resist not falling prey to fear. The news is all about terrorism;
I’ve been reflecting on this lately: it’s easier to speak to our culture about having a “personal relationship” with Christ than delving right into the
People, once they taste bad fruit, will be less than likely to pick from the same tree. The Church is full of rotten fruit these
Instruction is like a bottle of oil handed to you. The oil will make the mechanisms of yourself move with ease, remain healthy, and safeguard
This past Sunday the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, also known as the feast of Corpus
A great deal of the Church’s energy from the time of my youth until now has emphasized the importance of catechesis and education in regard
The art of “accompaniment” is a pastoral effort to bring others into a conforming and abiding relationship with Jesus. However, a little theology can help
When I’ve struggled with “anger” in the past, I’ve often thought, in the moment, that I was being reasonable. Nonetheless, more often than not, I’ve
Back in 2012, I had the incredible privilege of hiking El Camino. The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, a town
“The end of all things is at hand” – that’s how our readings started off today, from the Apostle Peter. Yes, the end of school
