Music for the soul
The late jazz composer, pianist, and Catholic convert Mary Lou Williams isn’t as well-known as some of her contemporaries – people such as Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk – but Deanna Witkowski is trying to change that.
Happy New Year!
I hope your holidays were rich with love and joy.
“Urbi et orbi” Christmas 2021
"Urbi et orbi" message of his Holiness Pope Francis, 2021.
Celebrating the gift of peace
Bishop James P. Powers Christmas message for 2021.
What can I give him?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With fresh-cut trees, spiced drinks and gingerbread cookies, it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas, too.
A Thanksgiving prayer
A Thanksgiving message from Bishop James P. Powers
How do I receive a gift well?
Someone asks Fr. Mike Schmitz how to receive a gift well.
Give thanks for what we have in common
“I think it’s a great opportunity.” I was bemoaning the state of a country divided almost down the middle. The election that so many people thought was for the soul of the country or for its future instead revealed that we are divided almost 50-50.
Veterans’ legacy: Wheels and courage
It’s not uncommon today to see people in wheelchairs living happy, fulfilling lives, albeit with numerous challenges. But that was not the case after World War I, when many soldiers incurred injuries that left them paralyzed.
Joy and encouraging vocations
I do a lot of outreach to the young on behalf of my religious congregation, so I try to be aware of trends in vocations work and the common traits of emerging generations.