We all have gifts and talents. The seed of them is freely given to each one of us.That is part of the reason they are...

When you read this, I will have cast my ballot for the November elections. Because I will be away on Nov. 4 at a Washington,...

We have some refreshing news from the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, which just finished in Rome. There were debates about how open and welcoming...

The following is a homily on the Scripture readings for Oct. 26. It’s on YouTube. It’s called “A Wedding Surprise,” a video that went viral,...

The Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops recently concluded with the Solemn Beatification of Pope Paul VI, who first instituted the Synod...

The following is a homily based on the Scriptures for Sunday, Oct. 19. The same question, in different circumstances, can mean very different things.  “How...

I am pleased to be writing this at my local Tim Horton’s in Columbus, Ohio. Looking at the sign for this spot always amuses me:...

When I first heard the phrase, “His ‘I’s are too close together,” I thought that it was about the eye in the head. I did...

The following is a homily based on Scripture readings for Sunday, Oct. 9.   “What are you going to wear?” “I don’t know, but I...

A few years ago I was on a retreat in California. The retreat master was a Camoldolese monk. You may wonder why a group of...

The following is a homily based on the Scripture readings for Sunday, October 5. People usually hate paying rent. “Why do I pay and, in...

Francis of Assisi is one of the view saints in the Catholic calendar honored by the different religions around the world. Pope Pius XI stated...