We must believe that our religious tradition can carry us into new situations, and that its values can continue to be vital despite the challenges we find there.

Children chant in sing-song the ditty ldquo Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me rdquo How erroneous this really is Broken bones mend but we do not always recover from cruel words Words can prevent us from becoming the best we might be and we often use them as w

Jesus offers us himself, his flesh for the life of the world. If we turn down his invitation, we would be more than fools. We would be rejecting life itself.

Will we ever really understand our faith? I doubt it. Will we ever really learn to live by it? I hope so.

Many homes proudly display pictures of family members or of times not to be forgotten Some of these pictures are individually framed Others are combined two or three photos hinged together As we celebrate this Marian feast the church offers us two depictions of Mary In the Western church this

We may not be able to explain the miracles, but we cannot overlook one very important element in each story—God works marvels through ordinary people.