The readings chosen for the Memorial of Saint Agatha are poignant and thought-provoking The first reading from Hebrews 12 18-19 21-24 speaks eloquently beautifully of the approach to the Living One God almighty now made less fearful since the mediation of Christ It also notes that in approach

More than a century ago we let nature take its course We skated when the ice was thick enough--on a lake a pond a river--or possibly a human made rink Two to three inches was more than enough Then we put electricity to work and created artificial rinks indoors and outdoors Ice skating became

It is easy enough to understand how some pastors tend to ignore issues of poverty health care and peace in their preaching if they do not follow the common lectionary but instead choose at will the biblical text on which to preach The concern for personal holiness with a special focus on the ho

David Gibson has nbsp a story that has been percolating on the web for the last few days about the late founder of the ultraconservative Legionaries of Christ Father Marcial Maciel Degollado who had been publicly sanctioned in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI after an extensive investigation of charges

I have never met Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner nor Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle I am sure both are capable men although the claims for Geithner rsquo s unique capabilities struck me as a bit overblown But I am disappointed that after two years campai

Barack Obama and the American proposition

Why are some pro-life groups are questioning the criteria for organ transplants?

Obama Era Begins With Prayers WASHINGTON--The inauguration of President Barack Obama began and closed in the traditional way: with prayers. The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, delivered the invocation at the pre-inaugural celebration on Jan. 19, reminding thousands ga

Pope Benedict XVI is often considered to favor a “hermeneutics of continuity” in his interpretation of Vatican II, and careless commentators have used that term to describe his view. Instead, he calls it the “hermeneutics of reform.”

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