Between Amens — Rejoicing tempered with sorrow
byLike Catholics around the world, I woke on Easter Monday and received with sadness the news of the Holy Father’s passing. But there was…
Like Catholics around the world, I woke on Easter Monday and received with sadness the news of the Holy Father’s passing. But there was…
As reported in the April 10 issue of The Record, June of this year marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’:…
When I saw the job posting for Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens, I knew it was for me. Working with refugees and gardening? A…
Stewardship is a concept that is frequently misunderstood. Contrary to popular belief, stewardship is not fundraising or the Sunday collection. It is not a…
A friend of mine from my parish recently shared something that stuck with me: “I never thought I’d say this,” she admitted, “but sometimes…
Holy Week is nearly here. Each of its liturgies is a feast for the senses — unique sights, smells, sounds and textures that signal…
The Catholic Church in the United States has been advocating immigration reform for decades by teaching the principles of human dignity and social justice…
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have an early morning Mass for the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa’s congregation) at their orphanage in Phnom Penh….
As our lives are filled with countless challenges, how do we allow our faith to strengthen all we do? As we discern annually our…
In his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis says “we have to realize that a true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it…