A Time to Speak – The life of my friend
byBy Ed Harpring “Even if the life of a person has been a disaster, even if it is destroyed by vices, drugs, or anything…
Editorials & Commentary
An Encouraging Word – Home sweet home
byCome away and rest a while. Mark 6:31 Vacation time! Most take them; some simply avoid them for various reasons. Some people take them…
All share equal dignity
byOf all the church’s teachings, its teaching on same-sex marriage is among the most challenging. What makes it so challenging, at least in part,…
Liturgy Matters — The liturgy is communal prayer
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock For those of us whose first experience of the celebration of Mass was the pre-Vatican II model, the changes that…
An Encouraging Word – Hope is more powerful than despair
byAlways be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and…
An Encouraging Word — Living alone
byIt is not good for the man to be alone. Genesis 2:18 One of my favorite commercials is the one from the GEICO Insurance…
A Time to Speak – Racism: ‘What can I do?’
byBy Deacon James R. Turner On June 10, 2015, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), delivered a…
A Time to Speak – Hatred is insidious; it is evil
byBy Father Jeffrey D. Gatlin When talking about racial issues, I know that whatever I write today may be supported by some and others…
Liturgy Matters — On blessings
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is a blessing? The term “blessing,” as we commonly use it, has numerous meanings. When good things happen, we…
Liturgy Matters – On blessings
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is a blessing? The term “blessing,” as we commonly use it, has numerous meanings. When good things happen, we…