Isaiah 1: 5: “….come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” Come… What a beautifully simple invitation. To come. It’s a opportunity. It’s a journey. It’s a call. It’s a visit. God wants us to come to him this season. As he comes to us. God wants us to be with him…
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Many thanks to producer Judy Zarick for the invitation to appear on the Sharing Faith segment on American Catholic Radio. Listen to the program here. My segment begins at 6:05.
Read MoreThe Church acknowledges the indispensable contribution which women make to society through the sensitivity, intuition and other distinctive skill sets which they, more than men, tend to possess. I think, for example, of the special concern which women show to others, which finds a particular, even if not exclusive, expression in motherhood. I readily acknowledge that…
Read MoreTHIS! H/T to Jonathan Sullivan (@sullijo)
Read MoreEucharist: the Greek noun εὐχαριστία (eucharistia), meaning “thanksgiving.” Catholics are eucharistic people. That means we experience powerful thanksgiving with every Mass! So, today I cannot help but be thankful for my faith, and my beautiful family, for the bounty of material and spiritual blessings that we share. Yes, the big things are the deepest blessings for which…
Read MoreMy Jesus, if you want me, cut the fetters that keep me from you. -St Philip Neri-
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On Friday I kept my regular appointment to pick up my weekly mail. It’s a rambling backwoods drive through beautiful woodlands and fields to a small village, where the local luncheonette and the post office and a bank all share the same friendly space. For me it was a brief mental escape affording me a…
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1. Never Forget: The Holy Spirit guides the Church, and the Papacy Wow! Who could have predicted this? The Catholic news story of the year was not only the Year of Faith but the resignation of the reigning pontiff, and the conclave to elect a new pope! We also had the first encyclical that was…
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So happy to see that Catholic Digest is putting more and more older print articles online! As a longtime lover of periodicals, I have to say, I’m loving the new and improved Catholic Digest! It’s blessing me each month. ::: Here’s a little snippet from an article I had in Catholic Digest earlier this fall:…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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