Faith Reflections
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2 days agoDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Some years ago, the Ramos family gave a reflection on Respect Life. We were blessed by their witness that every life is worth living. With their permission, I’ve...
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5 days agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, Last week, I related that when dining at an Italian restaurant in Rome, plan on spending two or three hours, most of it in conversation. Rather than eat and run...
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a week agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Presbyterian minister William Barclay once wrote that of all the days in a person’s life, two days were special, “The day we are born and the day we discover...
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2 weeks agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, The family meal has made a comeback. The coronavirus pandemic has flattened the activity curve that had divided the family into essential activities such as...
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2 weeks agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, Although the gospel of Matthew does not name them, tradition has given names to the Magi, also known as the Three Kings, whose journey to the infant Jesus in...
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3 weeks agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, Rather than make New year’s resolutions to accomplish certain things in 2021—skip dessert, keep a consistent bedtime, read more spiritual books--my starting point...
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3 weeks agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, It has been a rollercoaster year for the family. On the one hand, the pandemic has helped families rediscover the family meal. Shuttered restaurants, limited take-
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4 weeks agoDear sisters and brothers in Christ, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, “The incarnation accomplished the following: that God became human and that humans became God and sharers in the divine nature.” Through...
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