When we act to protect our immigrant neighbors through trust policies, we are also benefiting the common good.
Commentary
Donating bodily remains/ Prayer when entering church
Father Doyle fields questions about donating your body to science and what prayers could be said when entering church.
Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes)
Pi Day is March 14, and the only question is how much pie—and which flavors—are we going to bake and eat this weekend.
Fortitude: The word of the year
“Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year.
Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing.
I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing.
Hills, and life, roll on
I have long been of the belief that good-hearted souls turn to service later in life when they are financially secure and can afford to put something back into the community. For me, it happened a bit differently.
Hope, after the long, long Lent
It will take months, perhaps the rest of the year, to get to the point where enough people have been vaccinated that everything can return to normal – or a new normal. It will be exceedingly good to get back to Mass and the sacraments, resume gatherings with friends and families, and participate in parish activities and in-person classes.
How badly do we want to return?
The moment is arriving when parish and diocesan staff must use all the tools available to them to create a welcoming community, giving people a reason to come back as soon as they feel safe to do so.
Treats for a Sunday, toy trains, and other pandemic fun (7 Quick Takes)
~1~ Did we give up desserts for Lent? Maybe? Probably? But Sundays are Sundays. So, this past Sunday I was thinking of making homemade apple pie. Then I thought of Rice Krispie treats—so much easier and faster to make. They were even more popular than the pie would have been, and they took hardly any […]
Ruling the heart
The struggle for power and domination has gone on for centuries, but women save the world by ruling the heart. And in so doing, they will save the world.
Burial in non-Catholic cemetery/ Anxious as death draws near
Father Doyle fields questions about burial in non-Catholic cemetery and knowing God’s love as death draws near.
Doing the impossible
It is freeing to abandon our cares to God and focus on the necessary tasks that have been put before us.