Meeting God on holy ground January 26, 2020By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M. Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Light One Candle The revival of interest in the work of Fred Rogers indicates that our society yearns for the culture of respect and love of neighbor that he tried to foster.
Letter to a failing heroin addict December 16, 2019By Timothy A. McCarthy Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary In 40 years of working with the addicted, I have learned that these negative behaviors block the positive power of grace.
Turkey Bowl at 100: Augie Miceli still teaching, leading November 27, 2019By Jason Smith Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Turkey Bowl The best thing you can do in life is be a consistent, positive example to your family. Teach them to be punctual. Teach them to be a good influence on their community. And, most essential, teach them how to provide care and love to other people, especially those in your family.
A home for generation woke November 19, 2019By Katie Prejean McGrady Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary No generation is perfect, each facing unique challenges, each having distinct personality and peculiarities that others mock and question. But, millennials seem to carry the ire of everyone.
Remarks of Professor James O’Hara November 14, 2019By James O'Hara Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Erasmus called Thomas “the only genius in England.” Samuel Johnson said, “he was the person of greatest virtue these islands ever produced.”
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Dismissed and dissed? November 14, 2019By Effie Caldarola Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Guest Commentary, Saints I hope Governor Cuomo does build a St. Cabrini statue, expressing the strength and vision of a woman who should not be dismissed easily.
Have you ever experienced a “thin place”? October 29, 2019By Effie Caldarola Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Guest Commentary This is the season when the Catholic world celebrates the feast of All Saints’ Day, followed by All Souls’ Day. The night before All Saints’ Day, the cultural world celebrates Halloween, literally the eve of All Hallows.
Tuning in to our souls and nourishing them October 24, 2019By Moises Sandoval Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary We communicate with the dead when we pray to the saints, canonized or not. So it is not a far stretch to believe that souls are close by and in touch.
“We are better than this!” October 22, 2019By Sister Charmaine Krohe, SSND Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary I grew to know him as a friend, a fervent advocate for the poor, and as a quintessential leader and civil rights icon who fought for justice and equality for all, especially those he served.
Don’t let Halloween scare you October 17, 2019By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary Memo to handwringing adults: Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.
Prayers for the sick October 15, 2019By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue I’ve been thinking lately about prayers for the sick.
Why our son is in seminary October 4, 2019By Kathryn and Larry Kirby Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary A mother and father share their reasons for supporting their son’s exploration of the priesthood.
