Tolerance is OK to get one through a meeting or passing scene. It is not much of a way to focus one’s way of life....
As I have mentioned before in this column, we continue to celebrate The Year of Consecrated Life. At the end of June, Paulist priests and...
I am not saying that my church needs to change its teaching on marriage, but it might need to change its approach to how it...
Our parish property committee at St. Austin’s is finalizing the plans for the renovation of our church and rectory exterior. And as we “get into...
I was a course marshal for a town footrace/walk that had about 50,000 entrants. My job was minimal. I was to work at one intersection...
Casting aside the theological cobwebs isn’t easy. It’s been too long since I attended a theologically-dense conference, but I did so last week as the...
I have met many a person who has written off my Church because they think it narrow-thinking, reluctant to embrace new ideas, and generally ill-suited...
Thanks to our being connected to everyone all around the world, we are also vulnerable to those who can exploit those same connections. So we...
On May 12, the Pew Research Institute revealed the results of its latest survey. “The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the...
It’s a time of playoffs, when both hockey and basketball comes to the days of the end of their season. I was in New York...
Editor’s note: The Church celebrates Pentecost this Sunday, May 24. Pentecost is a Greek word referring to the 50th day, originally the 50th day after...
As I was leaving the gym, I saw a notice on the door asking, “Did you enjoy your workout?” I thought to myself, “Of course...