Between Amens — Football and a Sunday kind of love
byFootball season is in full swing, and one of the ways my family observes Sabbath rest is by having games on the television all…
Editorials & Commentary
The Good Steward — Pope Francis’ vision of synodality
byPope Francis is convinced that the synodal process — which involves prayerful discernment, attentive listening and respectful dialogue — is an important church gathering…
Busy times at the Vatican Observatory
byThese are busy times at the Vatican Observatory. We just had a big celebration for the 30th anniversary of the VO’s main telescope. We…
Cents & Sensibility – Advice for readers in their 40s and 50s
byIn last month’s column, readers in their 20s and 30s were urged to take advantage of their relatively young age by contributing money to…
Between Amens — The blessing of objects sanctifies the everyday
byWe celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi each year on Oct. 4. On or near this date, the Church suggests that a…
Share the Journey — A culinary calling and a changed life
byCooking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until last year that it truly…
The Good Steward — For the true participation of all
byThe three-year synodal journey, which will conclude in October 2024, follows in the wake of the Church’s renewal proposed by the Second Vatican Council….
A Time to Speak — Action for the Season of Creation
byIn Laudato Si’, the encyclical letter on care for our common home that Pope Francis promulgated in 2015, there are only three references to…
Living Mission — When in Rome
byThere was a book — The Ugly American — popular when I was in high school. It was about U.S. diplomats who were not…
Between Amens — Remember the Ember Days?
byRemember the Ember Days? I only learned about them recently, but older Catholics may recall these quarterly “mini-Lents” — special days of prayer and…