
Hope in the Lord — A pastoral heart in returning from COVID-19
Back in February at the Priests’ Council meeting, I invited a conversation about fruitful ways that we as a church can return to full…
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Back in February at the Priests’ Council meeting, I invited a conversation about fruitful ways that we as a church can return to full…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I visited Sister Visitor choice pantry at 23rd and Market Street. The Sister Visitor Center has been there since the…
Read MorePope Francis has a favorite quote, and I do too. In the seventh paragraph of his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of…
Read MorePodcasts and video messages are wonderful ways to give a reason for our hope. With the advent of COVID-19 and the restrictions on face-to-face…
Read MoreThis coming Wednesday, Feb. 17, is Ash Wednesday. It was just a week into Lent in 2020 that the COVID-19 pandemic brought all of…
Read MoreOne of my earliest recollections as a child is the visit from the parish priest at the beginning of a new year. Around the…
Read MoreI am enjoying my study of “Fratelli Tutti,” the brand-new encyclical by Pope Francis, given as a gift to explore social friendship in this…
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, I will miss spending my Thanksgiving weekend with the monks of Gethsemani. Last year my cancer treatment…
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, I returned to Pennsylvania for the burial of a very good friend with whom I grew up. At the same time,…
Read MoreI always enjoyed old movies when one of the characters turned to another and said that he is “much obliged.” It seems so polite,…
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