Advertisement

Preacher of Joy

In this Octave of Easter, we hear the stories of those first encounters with the Risen Lord. One of my favorites is the famous Road to Emmaus story, in which the two weary and grief-stricken disciples encounter a stranger... Read More

Sowing Faith

,
The needs in rural America are significant and run through the human heart. The landscape has changed dramatically over...

Hard Questions

Thirty years ago, on the solemnity of the Ascension in 1995, Pope St. John Paul II issued Ut Unum...

The Pursuit of Beauty

“How lovely your dwelling,     O Lord of hosts! My soul yearns and pines     for the...

 

 

More Features

‘Behold, Your Mother’

Comments Off on ‘Behold, Your Mother’
The ordination rite does not specifically address the Blessed Virgin Mary nor her role in the life and ministry... Read More

Laudato Si,’ 10 Years On

Comments Off on Laudato Si,’ 10 Years On
“I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We... Read More

 

 

Columnists

Mothers Most Admirable

Comments Off on Mothers Most Admirable
The month of May typically engenders thoughts of motherhood, no doubt because it is our custom to celebrate mothers,... Read More

Discernment for Dummies

Comments Off on Discernment for Dummies
Not all that long ago, I ordered a cabinet online that was described with the words “some assembly required.”... Read More

 

 

More Columnists

The Audacity of Holiness

Comments Off on The Audacity of Holiness
In the Easter season, we celebrate our faith lives in many ways. Our children are drawn to the altar... Read More

Expect Conversion

Comments Off on Expect Conversion
I was recently working with a room full of priests regarding plans for outreach and evangelization in their diocese.... Read More