COLUMNS
Fixes for the problem of life direction
On Friday, my cable went out. An ominous error message appeared on the screen, sticking like glue.
A deacon's spiritual toolbox for troubled times
Deacon Don Grossnickle served the Archdiocese of Chicago for many years as a Disability Outreach Coordinator.
The sacred act of dishwashing
I hate dishwashing.
Demystifying the virtue of humility
C.S. Lewis said, “Humility is not thinking less of ourselves; it is thinking of ourselves less.”
Persevering in prayer
The daughter of a good friend of mine died this week of a drug overdose.
The need for community
Here's a great Irish saying: "It is in the shelter of each other that the people live."
The importance of remaining calm
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote: “Most of us reflect our surroundings. However, men (and women) with quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened; they carry on in times of fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”
Don't wait for the young adult group to get involved in your parish
Young adults are tough to minister to. We're on the move, our peers aren't going to church with us, and we're most likely to sneak out of the back of the church before someone can hand us a parish registration form.
God needs better press
The word “Protestant” is generally misunderstood. Martin Luther’s protest that led to the Protestant reformation was not, in fact, a protest against the Roman Catholic Church; properly understood, it was a protest for God.
A response to fear
Sometimes it seems as if the world, and especially our nation, has gone mad.
Educators expand own skills to support student learning, faith life
Carefree summer days defined by flip flops, sunglasses, surf and sand give way to a more structured environment as students return to school and absorb an array of colorful bulletin boards that invite imagination and a preview of the year ahead.
A new era for the Catholic Athletes for Christ
Currently in the Diocese of Trenton, 1,700 student athletes in seven Catholic high schools are participating in the National Catholic Athletes for Christ program.
As Labor Day approaches . . . standing up to 'weisure'
An essay in The New Yorker on workload today referenced renowned economist John Maynard Keynes, who, in the 1930s, projected the forthcoming of a three-hour workday due to the rise in living standards and incomes.
In praise of millennials
One of the most common comments I heard about the crowd of storm trooper wannabes marching with backyard tiki torches and wooden shields through the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, was how many young people were among them.
Methods of time
There is a great piece of Catholic kitsch known as the Pope Pius clock. Instead of numbers, it features the faces of 12 popes, all named Pius. At noon, it's Pope Pius XII and so on.
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