Arguably the most difficult challenge to our salvation is the call to forgiveness. Be merciful...
In 1896 a German immigrant to the United States, a man named Emmanuel Ninnger, paid for his...
I am a creature of habit, especially for eating my lunch almost every day. This is especially true when I find a tuna sandwich I really like. I believe I have been doing this regularly for over 70 years. There is a...
Now that we have kicked off the Jubilee of Hope, it is of the utmost importance not just to consider this year as a year of grace of the Lord but also to snatch the graces God gives us to sanctify us. One of the...
I recently read an essay in my diocesan newspaper about Joe Biden, still officially our president, and his recent basket of pardons, including several commutations of the death penalty. The US Conference of Catholic...
I wish to place before you an image of goalposts. And now, with this image embedded in your imagination, let us twist it and imagine these earthly goalposts as divine. Now regarding divine goalposts, I would wager that...
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...
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