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Welcoming the stranger with familiar food
Although I've purchased plenty of groceries in a lifetime, last week was the first time I searched for halal meat.
Marriage advice that lasts
In 2003, my wife and I had been married for 29 years when we wrote a column on marriage that offered tips for newlyweds.
Prayers, best wishes for new deacons, soon-to-be-priests among social highlights
It is a joyful time in the Diocese of Trenton, both on and off social media.
A different kind of ABCs
I recently had the privilege to deliver commencement speeches at a few Catholic universities and colleges. Humbled by the fact that few people remember what their commencement speakers intoned at these ceremonies, I tried to keep the message simple and, hopefully, partially memorable.
Putting down the phone and opening the door to civility
Cellphone obsession has become a serious epidemic and one that threatens our spiritual well-being.
Try to find humor in contradiction
Agitated over all the bizarre happenings in today's life? How about reducing them to satire and enjoying the ironies they produce.
Tips for success and for life
I'm going to start with the assumption that you want to be successful. That doesn't mean you want to be the CEO of a company with thousands of employees. Success can be defined in countless ways. Regardless of your definition of success, it is only going to happen if you …
A place for those who need a kind listener
The Downtown Transit Center in Anchorage, Alaska, sits in the heart of downtown. Framed in bright red metal, its walls of windows reflect light in a city stingy with winter sunshine. Noisy buses spew fumes all day, serving a sprawling town.
In memory of Susan DeConcini
At the memorial Mass for Susan DeConcini at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown section of Washington on May 20, copies of her favorite book were distributed to all who gathered to remember her (she died at age 79 in late April).
The struggle to love our neighbor
“The most damaging idolatry is not the golden calf but enmity against the other.” The renowned anthropologist, Rene Girard, wrote that and its truth is not easily admitted. Most of us like to believe that we are mature and big-hearted and that we do love our neighbors and are free …
Congratulations graduates of the Class of 2016!
The high school graduates representing the Class of 2016 leave an undeniable mark on the history of each of our Catholic schools as their contributions, their creative thinking, their talents and their passion for learning were realized and expressed.
Let's Get Social: Priest ordination cause for celebration on social media
On June 4, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., ordained six new priests in front of hundreds of faithful gathered in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton.
Jubilee for Deacons helps develop heart of a servant
Deacons, their wives and families from all around the globe gathered in Rome for a three-day Jubilee for Deacons, and my wife Mary Beth and I had the blessed privilege to be part of it.
Adopt a plant and you grow a soul
The ratty wooden sign with letters resembling the work of a kindergarten student hung precariously on the side of a very dilapidated truck. In better days, perhaps the vehicle had been capable of carrying multiple sheets of fragile glass on its slanted sides.
Remaining in touch when you never let go
One of the great things about social media is that you get to keep in touch with people who otherwise may have exited your life.
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