Life
Guest Writer

Pebbles at Another’s Feet

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

Read More »
Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Fear of the Lord

We may know St. Bernard as a breed of dog, but there actually is a Saint named Bernard of Menthon – and he is the

Read More »
Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Awesome!

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

Read More »
Mercy and Killing
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Called to Repentance

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

Read More »
Columnists
Kat Larson

Servant Leadership

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;

Read More »
Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

A Relationship with Christ

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

Read More »
Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Looking at the Fruits

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

Read More »
Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Faith and Works

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

Read More »
Feasts
Kat Larson

Broken Bread

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

Read More »
Spirituality
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Growing as Disciples

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

Read More »
Apologetics
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The Art of “Accompaniment “

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

Read More »
Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The Vice of Anger

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

Read More »
Feasts
Fr. Joseph Gill

With Us on the Journey

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

Read More »
Feasts
Fr. Joseph Gill

Fruit of Holiness

“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

Read More »
Feasts
Fr. Gerald Musa

Trinity – Picture of God

Different religions in the world have different pictures of God. A careful study of these pictures shows the most primeval and the profoundest ideas about

Read More »
Life
Kat Larson

My Life For Rent

This was the title of a song by the artist Dido. I listened to her music almost nonstop for a period during my teenage years.

Read More »
Columnists
Kat Larson

Mysterious

When I was growing up, I thought it would be so cool to have that mysterious persona–a dark figure everyone noticed but no one really

Read More »
Feasts
Kat Larson

Heartburn

Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it

Read More »
Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Empty Promises

Today’s first reading and Gospel mention a character we don’t often talk about – Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. He is somewhat of

Read More »