Liturgy Matters — Presentation of the Gifts
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the significance of the Presentation of the Gifts at Mass? At the conclusion of the Prayer of the…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word — Renewed hope and effort
byHe will renew your strength. Isaiah 58:11 Forty-three down and one to go! Today, I celebrate my 43rd anniversary as a priest and, at…
Time to Speak — Hail our Holy Queen
byBy Eva Gonzalez May is the month for special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary who plays an important role in the Scripture and…
An Encouraging Word — Let’s remove the beams from our eyes
byRemove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7: 5…
Teaching Our Faith — Led by God
byAs we continue this series of teaching editorials on the priesthood, I would like to reflect on the ministry of pastoral care. This May,…
Hope in the Lord — Precious innocent life
byThis Sunday is Mother’s Day, and this is a timely opportunity to reflect on the gift of innocent precious life. The precious gift of…
Time to Speak —Tribute to a mother
byBy Jim Schorch At age 86 and just a few days shy of my 60th birthday, my mother passed away at a nursing facility…
Liturgy Matters — Musical texts of Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What are the origins of the musical texts we sing at Mass? Scripture is the foundation of most of the…
An Encouraging Word — Doing the right thing
byBy Father J. Ronald Knott If you choose you can keep the commandments. There is set before you fire and water; to whichever you…
Teaching Our Faith — Preaching: The heart of the matter
byFor this series of teaching editorials, priests of our archdiocese will write about the various manifestations of priestly ministry. As we begin this series…