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A surprise package from a friend
A few weeks ago our friend Annie traveled to Israel to visit family there. Her airplane landed there on Palm Sunday, and she even texted me from the airport to tell me she was there.
A question sprung from the garden
We celebrate, we loudly proclaim “Alleluia,” but we also hover in that upper room, wondering what this event means for the rest of our lives. As Christians, it is the question we cannot deny or avoid. It’s the pivotal question of our entire existence.
The four kinds of helpers: A parable from the kitchen
Most of all, ask yourself, “what role should I play in serving God?” The answer is simple. Show up and give everything you’ve got.
Spring cleaning with the ‘Trash Bashers’
The Trash Bashers of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans take pride in their attempts to beautify York Road.
Sixteen candles
Sixteen years ago today our niece was born! She was my very first niece (or nephew), and becoming an aunt brought tremendous joy.
The women who stayed
Imagine how different the story might have been if the women had not gone to the tomb while others slept, had not discovered the body gone, had not listened to the angels or had not run to tell the stunning news of Christ’s resurrection that changed everything.
Easter moments, a forgotten lunch, egg dyeing, bunnies for dessert, and more (7 Quick Takes)
At Ash Wednesday Mass, our family was asked to carry up the gifts. Then on Easter Sunday, our family was asked again.
Church’s stance on Medjugorje/ Can we receive Communion?
Father Doyle fields questions about the Catholic Church’s position on Medjugorje and when a reconciled married couple can receive Communion.
Beautiful Holy Week processions in Italy inspire faith
It was completely rewarding to watch these hundreds of parishioners so devoted to their town parishes as they reenacted Jesus’ crucifixion.
The Ratzinger Diagnosis
The Pope Emeritus did the Church a service by offering a diagnosis of the abuse crisis that should be taken seriously by anyone serious about healing the wounds inflicted on the Body of Christ by the abuse of Holy Orders for wicked, self-indulgent purposes.