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Christians working as one

May 1, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

The first Monday of April saw a remarkable gathering of Christian leaders in zucchettos and stoles, clerical collars and kente cloth, business suits and cross pins, copes and saghavarts (Armenian priestly headgear). The site was […]

God’s will, my way?

April 20, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

There’s something very American about wanting to do things our way. We want choices, and we want to give input on almost anything that affects us. Unfortunately, that means that we are accustomed to conducting […]

Shifting our attention outward helps lift our burdens

April 7, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

The Spring 2019 issue of Duquesne University’s alumni magazine features an article about a visitor to DU’s Palumbo Center. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was there for a discussion on public service this past December. […]

Meeting a saintly person with style

March 24, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

I’ve run into the name and photo of Pier Giorgio Frassati several times recently. It seems that God is up to something when he introduces me to a pipe-smoking man with drop-dead good looks. Since […]

Advocating for Catholic schools and public schools too

March 10, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

When you drive through Orangeburg County, Bamberg County, and Allendale County, it’s no surprise to find no Catholic schools along the way. There are some very nice homes, some expansive farms, cotton fields, lumber trucks […]

Wrong cannot have rights

February 24, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

Late term abortion, like any procured abortion, is an outrage, not a right. History reveals that it was not until the early modern period that people began to talk about human or civil rights. The Magna […]

An uncle who might just be an unheralded saint

February 10, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

My Uncle Howie Smith often shook his head in wonderment as he baffled new acquaintances with talk about becoming a husband, a father, and a grandfather, all within six months. Then he would laugh and […]

The writing on the wall

January 13, 2019 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

“Life is a struggle. Let’s be kind to one another.” This isn’t a proclamation from a homily but a spirited note from a surprising source. I saw it recently — inscribed in calligraphy on the […]

Be still and open to God

December 23, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

This December marks the 200th anniversary of the debut of “Silent Night.” Most people have heard the story about the church organ that was not operational for a Christmas Eve service. Mice, rust, or something […]

Should we do everything we can do?

December 11, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

A largely unheralded event took place in Albuquerque in mid-November. It had nothing to do with the city’s famed petroglyph tours or hot air balloon fiesta. Rather, it was an international conference which gathered deans […]