The joy and wonder of Christmas
Advent, Christmas, New Year’s. It is natural to assess one’s happiness this time of year.
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How the story ends
Last September, I wrote a story on a friend’s decade-long struggle with drug abuse. Now, I feel the time has come to tell you the ending.
Francis, Peter and the Catholic press
Although February is Catholic press month, the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of Catholic writers and journalists, is Jan. 24.
Blessings and challenges to come
Blessings come in many forms, some more intimidating than others.
Culture, Christianity and Christmas
I love to look at beautiful things. Materialism isn’t my vice – I don’t want to own all of them – but when the mundane day-to-day drags me down, I need a burst of beauty to regain creativity.
A powerful evangelization tool
When our new reporter, Jenny Snarski, is out on the road in our diocese, she often meets Catholics who don’t get the paper.
On the road
You can see the deepening of faith in the eyes. I was thinking that Sunday while chatting with Sr. Trish Erickson at the Carmelite monastery in Hudson. I interviewed Sr. Trish in 2015, before her first profession of vows; she will profess her final vows in April. Sr. Trish was a pleasure to speak with …
Pray that hope overcomes hostility
Last week during our staff meeting, Marcy, Anita and I were talking about Christmas. We commented on people’s demeanor, and agreed many of the people we are encountering are just not in a good mood.
Hope rekindled, thanks to an a cappella carol
During the early ‘80s, when I moonlighted as a disc jockey at a country music station in Rapid City, South Dakota, my Advent was defined by one song and Christmas by another.
New feature beginning this month
As Lent is a time for renewal and new beginnings, the Catholic Herald is going to use this season to start a new feature beginning with the issue of Feb. 26.