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The Change We Hope For
Simple questions stem from what Jesus tells us in the Gospel of Matthew (5:17-37): Are we pleased with the way the situation is in our home? In our village/town/city? With the way the Government is run? Are we pleased...
Deacon Steve GrecoAll Shall Be Well
There is a story of a young woman who, one evening, was waiting for a bus in a crime-ridden area. A rookie policeman approached her and asked: “Do you want me to wait with you?” Quickly, she noted:...
Deacon Kurt Godfryd
A Beacon of Hope in the Darkness
A few years ago, after the Supreme Court miraculously found a right to so-called “gay marriage,” I wrote an article entitled “My Child the Bigot.” In the piece, I predicted that any student attending a public school...
Thomas Addis
Desert Flowers
A desert has an atmosphere of impending death. This can be seen most vividly in the arid terrain below sea level known as Death Valley in California. The valley is located largely in Inyo County. In 1849 thirty pioneers...
Michael Baglino
Easter: Becoming Apostles of Hope
This year’s Jubilee is called the Jubilee of Hope for a very specific reason. Pope Francis realizes that our world is in desperate need of apostles of Hope, called to rekindle in people’s hearts hope in a future worth...
Fr Mario Attard OFM CapChristianity is a Religion of Hope
Once there was an Indian tribe whose camp was at the base of a great mountain. The land was rugged and life was hard, but the Native Americans persevered. Their chief had led them with wisdom and fairness for many...
Fr Charles Irvin
Never Give Up Hope
A young woman named Mary was just starting out as a high school teacher in the early 1960s. She very much wanted to succeed, but things were quite difficult—mainly because of one particular student: a senior named Bill...
Hope Rekindled: A Nation’s Time of Trial
Many Christians find themselves in a time of deep unease, as the Land Down Under reels from the seismic shock of the 2025 federal election. On May 3, 2025, Anthony Albanese led Labor to a landslide victory — the party’s...
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The Paschal Mystery as Spiritual Model
Jesus and the Gospels present the ultimate model for the spiritual life —The Paschal Mystery. This includes Jesus’ Passion, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension. St. Ignatius of Loyola insightfully articulated how...
The Church Under Persecution: Father Józef Grasewicz, the Survival of Faith in Soviet Belarus, and the Story of the Divine Mercy Image
On 23 August 1939, Nazi Germany and the USSR concluded a non-aggression pact that constituted a political and military alliance aimed at bringing Central and Eastern Europe under their joint control. The...
Guideposts on the Journey
The bishop of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, many years ago, was a great preacher and evangelizer. He tried to reach out to unbelievers, scoffers, and cynics. He liked to tell the story about a young man who would stand...
The Catholic Bioethics Behind Florida’s Vaccine Exemption Dispute
In August 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops warning that Catholic schools risk losing eligibility for state scholarship funding if they decline to...
Deacon Gregory Webster
God Does See and Appreciate Our Sacrifices
A woman named Marian was married and the mother of eight children, including an infant son named Jacob. Marian was given a great gift from a close friend: the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land during the...
So It is With Those Who Trust in God
Once there was a local church which decided to undertake an evangelization campaign, in which all its members would try to bring more people to know Jesus. Special pamphlets or tracts were printed, containing...
Jesus’ Nephesh is the Healing Remedy
It was a great blessing to read the special interview of Father Rozo Palic entitled “The Wounded Healer” in the last issue of Shalom Tidings (March/April 2026). It served as a reminder for me as a Psychotherapist and...
Br Matthew Marie, OSBA Major Cause of America’s Disharmony
Recently, while on a cruise, I had a very revealing conversation with a gentleman at my dining room table. It began by his asking about my background. I told him it was unusual: social case worker, time study engineer...
Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
