Virtues
How to Nurture Hospitality
Father Jeffrey Kirby Comments Off on How to Nurture Hospitality
Hospitality is one of the oldest virtues of the Jewish and Christian faiths. While the Jewish and Christian beliefs in one God rattled the ancient world, the commitment of Jewish people and Christians to care for others and to show kindness to those around them — even those beyond their own people and to those Read More
Humility in the Life of the Priest
Kevin Vost Comments Off on Humility in the Life of the Priest
The benefits of humility are becoming increasingly recognized even in the secular world. Distinguished psychologists Christopher Peterson, Ph.D., and Martin Seligman, Ph.D., include a chapter on humility in their well-received psychological handbook from 2004, “Character Strengths and Virtues” (American Psychological Association, $79.50). They begin by describing common misconceptions of humility in our modern secular world. Read More
Loyal Catholics
Father Robert J. Hater Comments Off on Loyal Catholics
A parishioner recently told her pastor: “I watched the livestreamed Mass from our parish website this weekend. When the camera panned over the congregation, the attendance was much smaller than before the pandemic.” The downswing in Sunday Mass attendance since parishes closed during the COVID-19 outbreak represents a turning point. Previously, the number of people Read More
Wholly in Love
Susan Muto Comments Off on Wholly in Love
Given the many times in any priest’s life when he feels lonely, misunderstood and more aware of God’s absence than of God’s presence, how is it possible to rekindle his innate desire for union with God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit? An answer may be found in what St. John of the Read More
Simplicity of Life
Father Carter Griffin Comments Off on Simplicity of Life
In the early 20th century, popular imagination was alive with the idea of setting foot on the South Pole. British explorer Ernest Shackleton had twice attempted the undertaking and had twice been repulsed by the brutal Antarctic environment. Preparing for a third attempt, he carefully studied all previous expeditions, which he discovered fell into two Read More