COLUMNS
The power of the Eucharist
Mother Teresa once said, “I would not be able to work one week if it were not for that continual force coming from Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.”
The search for an indubitable truth
In a book, “12 Rules for Life – An Antidote to Chaos,” that’s justifiably making waves in many circles today, Jordan Peterson shares about his own journey towards truth and meaning. Here’s that story:
The potential for good in ordinary lives
\Well, it’s that time of year again! No, I don’t mean pumpkin spice season. That’s been well underway for a few weeks now. What I’m talking about is the release of The Christophers’ newest edition (Volume 53) of our annual book of daily stories and reflections, “Three Minutes a Day.”
A month to pray, respect and remember
What surprised me most was not that she had carried her grief quietly for half a century.
My early days as a priest
After serving as a priest for 58 years, I’m often by asked by people who knew that I was a native New Yorker, how I became a priest of the Diocese of Paterson, NJ?
God is active in our lives, really
God is real. God is good. God is active in our lives.
Compost, compost, compost
At a recent volleyball game at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha, Nebraska, a spontaneous chant erupted: "Compost! Compost!"
Beauty and the beholder
The world of beauty pageants might seem glamorous to the outside observer. But Mary Breiner's road to winning the title Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky 2018 began with ever-increasing pain and uncertainty about the future.
Memories of Grandma and the Rosary
My grandmother's birthday is coming up and she does not live in this country, so my family will not be able to see her.
St. Oscar Romero, the saints and the dead
On Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador was officially declared a saint of the Catholic Church.
In defense of early Christmas decorations
Department stores have started putting up Christmas decorations and the Hallmark Channel is running Christmas movies 24/7 through the end of the year.
Sometimes God speaks through a tap on the shoulder
Many years ago, I was asked to cover a concert for the diocesan newspaper where I worked.
Meditation and loneliness
Billions of men and women down through the ages have tried to solve the problem of loneliness, each in his or her own way.
What's lost by modern-day travel
We arrived at the ferry to Gozo with one minute to spare. After a series of mishaps, from being trapped in a parking garage to taking the wrong exit on one of Malta's many roundabouts, our hopes of making the 9 a.m. ferry were fading fast.
'Here I am, Lord'
Peering outside the window from an airplane thousands of feet in the air, I had no idea that what I saw in front of me would make Scripture come to life -- but it did.
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