Temple University in Philadelphia is the third largest university in Pennsylvania; it enjoys a worldwide reputation for research, scholarship, and education, and has international campuses in Tokyo and Rome, in addition...
On the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the familiar term Kingdom of Heaven. It must be quite important because we hear it often; but do we clearly know what it refers to? Other similar terms are: the Good News, the Gospel, Jesus Christ, the...
What must interest us directly is to see why, in the Eucharistic gathering for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time,, the Lord Jesus brings up once again the harsh conditions for being his disciples of the 21st century...
“On what more delightful object can we fix our sight, than on one who loves us to such a degree — on One who comprises all good things in Himself?” (St. Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection, 1566)...
The war in Gaza is gut-wrenching, as all wars are. Ultimately, there is only one solution for lasting peace in the region. It is surprisingly a theological and psychological one. Pope Francis said this much, but his...
I think this Hot Topic, AI, should also be of great importance to the Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion followers. We should have a special interest in being aware of the benefits of Artificial Intelligence and also...
As part of the process of liberating the Israelites from the bondage of Pharaoh, the book of Exodus demonstrates God’s mighty power by executing judgment on the God’s of Egypt (Exod 12:12). This is evidenced in how each...
I grew up on a farm, and one of the things I noticed from time to time was the effect a grass fire had on the surface of the ground. Occasionally there might be a fire to clear a certain patch of land or a section of...
Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another. (Ephesians 4:25, NABRE) Recent events in the Catholic Church, particularly the firing of noted...
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. (Matthew 11:29) Contrast it with the opening statement of our gospel passage for this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “I have come to set...
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