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…
Editorials & Commentary
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…
An Encouraging Word – Limited by fear
byFear is useless. Luke 8:50 It still happens after all these years. I get on a plane by myself heading out to some far-flung…
Hope in the Lord — Beauty saves the world
byHere is my homily for the opening Mass of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring meeting, held on June 10 in the…
An Encouraging Word — Deliberately Catholic
byKeep God’s command without blame or reproach. I Timothy 6:14 Many of us are familiar with the famous G. K. Chesterton quote, “The Christian…