A Time to Speak – Community challenge: Share your epiphany
byMy challenge is inspired by Thomas Merton. In his address to Congress, Pope Francis called Merton one of the four great Americans along with…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope In The Lord – Renew your promises
byCan you build your life on a promise? The writer Jonathan Swift somewhat cynically said: “Promises like pie crusts are meant to be broken.”…
Teaching Our Faith – Archdiocesan consultation
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on consultation in the Church and the role of boards and councils on the parish and diocesan level….
A Time to Speak – Encuentro brings forward the voices of Hispanics
byHow do we describe our Hispanic Community? We characterize the community by typical labels of language and race. We say that Hispanics are all…
Teaching our Faith – Catholic school boards: Learn, serve, lead and succeed
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on consultation in the Church and the role of boards and councils on the parish and diocesan level….
Teaching Our Faith – Finance councils are vehicles of stewardship
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on consultation in the Church and the role of boards and councils on the parish and the diocesan…
Hope in the Lord — The echo of God’s voice
byAs Holy Week approaches in two weeks, reflect with me on the voice of conscience and come back to the Lord through the sacrament…
A Time to Speak – Come Holy Spirit
byOne Saturday morning Sarah heard a knock on the front door. When she opened the door she saw a tall, thin, bearded man who…
Teaching Our Faith – Parish pastoral councils
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on consultation in the Church and the role of boards and councils on the parish and diocesan level….
A Time to Speak – Envisioning a ‘loving environment’ for mother and child
byAlbert Einstein wrote: “Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison of self-absorption by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all…