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...
It is fairly common for an obituary to overstate the good qualities of the deceased person as a courtesy. In the case of a friend of mine who died a few weeks before Christmas 2024, no such courtesy was needed. Every...
Once upon a time there was a king who was very rich and powerful—but also very lonely and unhappy. He wanted a wife, but even though many ambitious noblewomen were eager to become his queen, he desired a marriage rooted...
In these beautiful days of Christmas it is so important to have relevant people who help us uncover the powerful meaning of these life-giving celebrations. The Early Fathers of the Church have all the credentials for...
I find that the Jesus question is as vital as it was the last time, I brought it under my microscope. In fact, it still looms as the most important question any of us can answer. To live in a society that thrives on...
I love to sing and have been doing so all my life. It began at home, my father being a singer in the Neapolitan tradition. In Miami I began singing with Community chorales and church choirs. Then I performed in theater...
Advent has been called Little Lent. The idea is interesting since it captures the spirit of penance. Although the Code of Canon Law, precisely in Canon 1250 says that The penitential days and...
I don’t mean to make him look like a fool or make him look incompetent. He is competent. But there are limits to competence. It’s not magical. We just think that it is sometimes. We think that we can draw a little...
Once upon a time there was a kingdom in which every city, town, and village was responsible for maintaining its own streets and the nearby roads. Most of them did a good job, but there was one town in the kingdom where...
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