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The look of love
"Throughout my life, I wanted to be a mom, no question in my mind," said Maria Cataldo, a Catholic speaker and writer who has cerebral palsy.
Blessed are the peacemakers
Peacemakers include all those honorable law enforcement officers, male and female, who dedicate their lives, day in and day out, to keeping the peace.
Worth Youth Day pilgrims say 'yes' to God
"We have seen the face of Christ in everyone we meet," said Carolina Perez, a pilgrim from Chicago who has Mexican roots. "I can really see the universal Church."
The makings of a long-lasting marriage
Valentine’s Day brings thoughts of love and marriage. We may especially marvel at couples who have remained married for 50 plus years – and who love and appreciate each other even more than they did on their wedding day!
Ecumenism, following a path that moves forward
I was very blessed during my theological formation to have had the privilege of taking classes from two very renowned Catholic scholars, Avery Dulles and Raymond E. Brown.
Respecting our processing system
As we conversed, I sensed something was wrong. My 90-year-old friend's conversation was all over the place.
The Eucharist and Christ's love
A while back, I wrote about the power of the Eucharist to transform our lives. It is the source and summit of our faith and the most intimate way Christ has given us to commune with him.
An honorable defeat
In 1970, the famed British writer, Iris Murdoch, wrote a novel entitled, “A Fairly Honorable Defeat.”
Send in the clowns
For a few weeks during the Christmas season, items that I had ordered online were either ransacked or stolen. I'd come home to find my packages shredded and some, if not all, of their contents removed.
Lent is a time of remembering and simplicity
Some of my favorite childhood memories recall taking rides with my parents. Sometimes we would take the bridge over the Normanskill Creek and stop for ice cream at Tasty Freeze, or drive around on Election Day evening looking for bonfires, or ride up and down city streets admiring Christmas lights.
Cutting back on digital devices leads to 'deep work'
There are some recent signs that the culture is coming around to something more sacramental in our increasingly digitized landscape.
A Hispanic dream for Catholic renewal
Catholics should dream every now and then about the kind of faith community that we want to be.
As disciples of Christ, let us travel on the journey through Lent
Lent reminds us that we are pilgrims on the path of discipleship, living out the Paschal Mystery in our lives, each according to our own vocation.
Dealing with unfinished relationships
A colleague of mine, a clinical therapist, shares this story: A woman came to him in considerable distress.
Heart work for Lent
Recently I was captivated by an opinion editorial in USA Today titled "I've played a role in toxic public debate" by CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers.
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