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The Latin saying, carpe diem, has rolled around in my head recently, triggered by the untimely deaths of friends. It has made me more aware of how important it is to take advantage of today […]

The other day I reached into the washing machine and pulled out my alb, the white robe that we priests wear underneath the vestments at Mass. I had let the thing go way too long […]

The role of Mary is central during the season of Advent. She is a role model for all Christians, but particularly for the young. Mary was very young when she received God’s call to be […]

As the economy remains in recovery, it’s commonplace to see businesses close their doors or established organizations cease operations as they find it the best available option given their current circumstance. Many companies shrank expenses, […]

How easy it is to be absorbed in one’s self. We work so hard taking care of ourselves that we can be oblivious to the needs of others. We can fall into the trap of […]

Let me tell you about something that continues to concern me. It is about our often-weak response or failure to respond to the prayers of the Mass. This concern probably comes from my liturgy coordinator […]

Secular society occasionally gives the impression that we live in a Christian society. A first-time visitor to America during the Christmas season might think we take the celebration of our Christian faith a bit too […]

Nine years after the horror of the terrorist acts that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, we continue to seek healing and perspective. With it apparent that some recent terrorists have been recruited from among […]

One time I read an account of an interview with the priest who wrote the book “Heaven in Stone and Glass,” and was bothered by a couple of statements he made. When speaking about church […]

For some students, going away to college is often viewed as a chance to be liberated from their parents and the restrictions of family life. One such parental rule that is exercised in many Catholic […]