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Community in Ordinary Time
Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn neighbor, I grew surprisingly attached to him.
Catholic marriage: ‘Normal’ vocation is now the exception
Over the past year or so, I have been blessed with the opportunity to attend a number of beautiful Catholic weddings. Most of my close friends (and some of my siblings) are now of a marrying age, and it has been a joy to see many of them starting new lives with their spouses.
‘Let us go forward’
Celebrating – and collaborating with – our Holy Father ‘Bob’
A heartfelt thanks in Ordinary Time
In every community of faith – as in any other society or family – there are always those who take on roles of enormous yet underappreciated significance.
‘Heal the wounds’: A tribute to Pope Francis
I was reading David Brooks’ “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life,” when Pope Francis died. This paragraph, pulled from Brooks’ conclusion, struck me as almost the definition of the pope’s ministry to the Western world:
Church offers world an ‘alliance of generations’
It has not been surprising to see how much coverage secular news and social media have given to the passing of Pope Francis and the transition to a papal conclave.
‘The Chosen’ and the relaxed face of God
I am sure many of you are familiar with the television series about the life of Jesus called “The Chosen.”
Message from Bishop James P. Powers on the Death of Pope Francis
During this Jubilee of Hope and joyful celebration of the Risen Christ during this Octave of Easter we are saddened by the death of our Pope Francis.
He is not here, for he is risen, just as he said
The 2025 Easter message from Bishop James P. Powers