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In All Things
We have long lived in an area of the mountains where we often lose our power during winter storms The wind howls the snow slices the air sideways and our electricity goes out The first power outage of the season usually catches us off-guard After that we know to have flashlights and candles ha
In All Things
My brothers and sisters America welcomes your comments When making comments I implore you to heed the principle message of our recent editorial and converse with one another in a spirit of fraternal charity and humility I ask this not simply in the spirit of the editorial but in the spirit of t
The Good Word
My friend a pastor received an irate email from a parishioner a Eucharistic minister At one of the previous weekend rsquo s Masses one too many ministers had arrived at the altar to distribute Holy Communion As the last to ascend he had been asked to return to the pew Understandably the eve
FaithIn All Things
Fr. James Martin, S.J., writes "desire is a key way that God speaks to us, whether in Advent or the rest of the year."
In All Things
We rsquo re approaching that time of year when oversensitive atheists lash out against nativity scenes and oversensitive Christians reply by raging on about the supposed War on Christmas One name I was surprised to see added to the list this year was the Holy Father himself Pope Benedict XVI whos
The Word
The Third Sunday of Advent is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday or Rejoice Sunday On the Advent wreath it is marked by the pink candle Our first two readings are filled with thoughts of joy Zephaniah commands ldquo Shout for joy O daughter Zion The Lord your God is in your midst rdq
In All Things
Last Thursday morning my mother and I headed to upstate New York for our Thanksgiving visit with her sister rsquo s family Van Morrison accompanied our conversations as he so often does in my mother rsquo s car It is a trip we have made many times in many different states of mind Last year the
FaithIn All Things
When I heard the news that the U S Bishops had heartily endorsed the advancement of the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day at their annual Fall General Assembly in Baltimore my heart leapt for joy that this remarkable 20th century Catholic lay woman was at last being recognized as a true model of holi
FaithFaith in Focus
Mary is not happy simply for herself; she is happy for what this means for Israel, for God’s people.
Signs Of the Times
The Israeli prime minister was among the first to call the president after his victory.
Signs Of the Times
The treatment of immigrants in the United States violates the biblical and ethical norms that God requires of his people.
Signs Of the Times
The new archbishop of Canterbury is Justin Welby, 56, a former oil executive who “was unable to get away from a sense of God calling.’
Letters
Lip Service In “A Prayer for Malala” (11/5), the editors write, “The church has repeatedly promoted the full and equal dignity of women, and by extension girls, in a world where many societies are hostile to that notion.” I wish I could believe that statement, but I do not.
The Word
There is an ancient story that depicts a man entering the gates of heaven Once inside he discovers nothing but a place to sit facing a huge wall When he asks his escort St Peter for an explanation Peter says ldquo You have but entered the antechamber of paradise Paradise itself is on the ot
Film
Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' is a canonization fer sure, as Abe might say.