An Encouraging Word — Learning Christ
byThe woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Recently, a good friend of mine died at age 94. Like many…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — A tale of two saints
byMy favorite passage from Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, calls us to: “… stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full…
An Encouraging Word — Eucharist: A reward or a medicine?
byJesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them… John 6 The little old lady arrived midway through the 10 a.m. Mass. Even though…
Liturgy Matters — Symbols of the triduum
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock The Easter triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter — that we will be celebrating this week is the culmination…
A Time to Speak — Sunday night Mass a hit with students
byBy Will Ryan The church is dark. The faint yellow glow from a street lamp lights up the stained-glass windows to the right of…
An Encouraging Word — ‘Peak experiences’ are sneak previews
byWhile he was praying, Jesus’ face changed in appearance and his clothes became dazzling white as he conversed with Moses and Elijah. Fully awake,…
Hope in the Lord — ‘Christ our Light’
byHard as it is to believe, this coming Sunday begins the holiest week of the year: Holy Week. I can already anticipate the darkened…
A Time to Speak — Deacons lose weight with ‘Prayers by the Pound’
byBy Julie Kelley My husband, Mark Kelley, and I are one of 20 couples in the diaconate class of 2016 and are just past…
An Encouraging Word — Learn by listening in
by“Jesus wept.” John 11:35 Jesus had a large circle of friends. Today we get an inside glimpse at three of those friends: Martha, her…
Hope in the Lord — The silent saint
byLast week we paused during the penitential days of Lent to celebrate some March feast days. Of course, who does not know of St….