Editorials & Commentary

February 3, 2015<February 3, 2015

A Time to Speak — A view from the pew

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By Ken Rosenbaum This past summer I experienced a major health challenge when surgery to remove a pancreatic tumor was successful, and one third…

January 31, 2015<January 31, 2015

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Take no revenge and cherish no grudge. Leviticus 19:18 When I was in grade school down at St. Theresa Academy, then St. Theresa School,…

January 28, 2015<January 28, 2015

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Last week, I was in Washington, D.C., for another January March for Life! My public action on this issue began 42 years ago in…

January 20, 2015<January 20, 2015

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He is able to accomplish far more than all we ask for and imagine, by the power at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 Marilyn…

January 20, 2015<January 20, 2015

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By Dr. Judy Bullock During the Mass we have the opportunity to sit down for certain parts: the first part of the Liturgy of…

January 20, 2015<January 20, 2015

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By Shaun McKiernan “If God gives you a bad singing voice, punish him with it” — Kevin Powers, St. Raphael Church parishioner. Since my…

January 16, 2015<January 16, 2015

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Do not disappoint me in my hope. Psalm 119:116 Who hasn’t experienced the sting of disappointment? Recently, I went through the emotional turmoil of…

January 13, 2015<January 13, 2015

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Recently I received a copy of a letter written to one of our priests in the archdiocese. It described how powerfully a small act…

January 6, 2015<January 6, 2015

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Our dying cannot be deferred. Wisdom 2:5 One of my favorite quotes is by Lily Tomlin’s character “Trudy,” the bag lady. She says, “I…

January 6, 2015<January 6, 2015

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By Dr. Judy Bullock The postures that we take for various parts of the Mass warrant a closer examination since questions frequently arise. The…