A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Margee Joseph When my husband Eddie and I retired, we imagined ourselves having time on our hands with nothing to do if we…
Editorials & Commentary
Teaching Our Faith – Merciful like the Father
byThis series of teaching editorials will cover topics related to mercy as we celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy from December of 2015 to…
An Encouraging Word – We’ve got it good
byThey shall bear fruit even in old age. Psalm 92:15 When this column appears, I will be ending my third trip as a volunteer…
A Time to Speak – Israeli-Palestinian situation ‘unstustainable’
byOn Jan. 20, Bishop Oscar Cantú from the diocese of Las Cruces, N.M., wrote in a letter addressed to National Security Advisor Susan Rice,…
Hope in the Lord — A cardboard Rice Bowl and family spirituality
byWhen I read letters from those preparing for Confirmation (the majority of whom are in eighth grade), I always look at what they say…
An Encouraging Word — A little too bright
byI was like a trusting lamb, not knowing they were hatching plots against me. Jeremiah 11:19 I read a long time ago that “the…
An Encouraging Word – I love you! Really?
byLove never fails. I Corinthians 12 Well, Sunday is St. Valentine’s Day on the church of Hallmark’s calendar. Their other “religious” holidays include St….
A Time to Speak — A view from the pew
byBy PAUL E. SCHLICH SR. My story goes back more than 75 years to when I was a freshman at St. Xavier High School….
An Encouraging Word – An ‘old lady’ magnet
byCast me not off in my old age. Psalm 71:9 It’s no secret. I like old people, especially feisty old people, the ones who…
Hope in the Lord — Lent experienced and celebrated ‘more intensely’
byCelebrating and experiencing seem to go hand in hand. Take a birthday and a special party. We can experience that annual passage from one…