Merry Christmas! To enhance your table during this season of cheer, here are nine divine treats from Religious Orders across the county to keep the celebration going until the Epiphany.
Category: Columns
Reflecting on resolving
If 640 million of us succeeded in keeping resolutions designed to improve the content of our character and not just the beauty of our bodies, we just might make the world a better place in which to live.
Noticing proof that someone cares
Sometimes, amid the chaos in our lives, we just need to know that someone cares.
‘Now thank we all our God . . .’
For what are you thankful?
Celebrate October by praying the Rosary
Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7.
The evolution of the front porch
Dear Readers, Used to be, in the morning, the top step of the front porch was the place to sit and await the arrival of Mr. Reed, the mailman, before it was time to get ready for afternoon kindergarten.
Hold on to what draws you to God, let go of what doesn’t
From the moment our children are born, we are called to endure stages of letting them go: from the moment they take their first step, to riding a bike, to going to school, to making friends, to struggling with making their own choices, to going off to college, to discerning a religious vocation or getting married and having children of their own.
‘Back to school’ in our Catholic Social Teaching
In a “back to school” spirit, I would like to invite all of you to go back to school this academic year to learn more about and integrate into your life even further a very important part of our Catholic faith, our Catholic Social Teaching.
Don’t leave home without it!
Dear Readers, Have you ever left home without your cell phone?
Cooperation versus control: Surrender to God in the Eucharist
Despite my careful planning, I was still in control of . . . very little.