We need order and a sense of safety – now more than ever. Mass and other elements of our faith help to provide that. Enjoy the routine!
Commentary
Grievance and Civil Rights
We must reset our bearings as a nation so that our collective future is not just whatever happens next but a conscious pursuit of our national credo: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
God found me on the Atlantic City Expressway
God finds us as he needs us … or rather, as we need him. Let’s continue to browse the appropriate channels of life, tune him in, turn up the volume, and sit back and listen.
The new nothing-but-normal
“This is the new normal,” people say about this pandemic time. But we do not have to accept the current situation as the new normal.
Birthday reflections, schooling prep, and St. Ignatius (7 Quick Takes)
I’ve been hoping to get a handheld mirror for the days when our deck becomes a barber shop for our family.
How church teaching can help explain why ‘Black Lives Matter’
The words “Black Lives Matter” ought to remind us that every Black person is made in God’s image and is endowed with inviolable dignity, from the moment of conception until natural death.
A review: Catholic homeschooling resources
Kelly, a Catholic homeschooling mom of five, she has created some resources for homeschooling families.
Meaning of original sin/ Obligation for televised Mass?
Father Doyle fields questions about original sin and watching Mass online.
Birthday kisses
When my birthday comes around, I don’t need lots of presents or cards or fanfare. I don’t have to have a party. I am happy just knowing it’s my birthday.
Summer: Hot, humid and hopeful
Maybe if we approached summer more like children – slowing down, soaking in a little extra time with nature, and letting ourselves dive a little deeper into something that helps us feel more alive – we might encounter God in a new way.
Learning to love as God loves
The greater people’s faults, the more difficult it becomes to see the good in them, which is why we must practice this skill in little ways with all those we encounter.
Talking toast, nests, ice cream sandwiches, and peach season (7 Quick Takes)
How do you like your toast? I like mine to be just barely toasted as if hardly touched by the heat.