William Van Ornum

Between November 10 and November 13 2011 the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta American Association held their annual meeting in New York City Events included four Masses a general meeting discussions of the Lourdes Committee and Medical Committee and a well-received talk by Father Jim

On October 28 and 29 2011 the beautiful Fairfield University Campus was the scene for the 17th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology as well as the 51st Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association It was a true pleasure to be part of this learning

Note to Readers I have been studying the Bible and have written the following in the spirit of C S Lewis rsquo s Letters to Malcolm i e a hypothetical friend Dear Christian Following one of our recent commiserations over coffee I returned home to an empty house and opened St Paul rsquo s Le

What would happen if Catholics took the ldquo Occupy Wall Street rdquo model and ldquo applied it to their passion for and grievances with their own church rdquo asks Dr Tom Beaudoin right here on this blog Judging from the passionate comments in response Dr Beaudoin has struck a chord in m

In October we reflect upon ways to promote our commitment to the pro-life cause Last week s Gospel message encouraged us to be good stewards of the Vineyard that is entrusted to us Perhaps metaphorically we are reminded of our brothers and sisters who enter this world with mental retardation or o

For nearly a year it s been a great privilege for me to be one of the members of the In All Things blogging team and I thank America for trusting me with this space I m tremendously grateful for everyone who clicks and reads and especially to those who take the time to offer their views or to sha

The National Day of Silence is being celebrated on April 15th Where I teach it was celebrated a week early due to a very busy college schedule In class I called on one of my students who instead handed me this note Please understand my reasons for not speaking today I am participating in the Day

Grief not shared or acknowledged by others can be the hardest to bear Christopher Pramuk s A Hidden Sorrow Praying through Reproductive Loss brings to the Christian Community s awareness the piercing sadness of stillbirth or of infants who day shortly after being born Although the support of Go