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 […]
The veneration of relics has a scriptural foundation in St. Mark’s Gospel 5:27, which records a woman who was healed just by touching Jesus’ clothes. Acts of the Apostles 19:12 states that St. Paul’s napkins […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
As we prepare for the joys of Christmas, we should keep in mind the levels of joy wrapped in that holiday, in that holy day. The joys of the holiday come in colorful wrappings lying […]
As they celebrated their first Christmas in America 150 years ago, our Little Sisters in Baltimore noted that the donations received included “twelve turkeys, four ducks, sixteen chickens and so many other good things that […]
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 […]
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