‘Tis the Season of Writing Prayers to Saint Nick
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
If you are a real thrifty person, you might want to hold on to your 2022 calendar. This is because the 2022 calendar can be
There’s a saying: “If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” Well, I don’t know about that—candy and nuts
Of the whole gamut of myths, legends and fairy tales that have been told in human history, not even the most outrageous or outlandish can
Are you audacious? Do you have audacity? The dictionary defines audacity as a willingness to take bold risks. But it can also be a disregard
The very first Christmas was the invasion of time by Eternity. It is both a reality and a mystery, a sacred moment changing all of
Our modern world has become very mobile. Most of us think nothing of driving to the grocery store to get staples such as eggs, bread,
In the season of Advent we hear a lot about the power of “yes,” in particular in the “Magnificat,” the beautiful Song of Mary. But
Recently, I was listening to our local Catholic radio station when someone called in with a question about Adam and Eve. The caller asked if
St. Joseph and his wife Mary, The Immaculate Conception and Mother of God, set the standard for married couples. This is about a couple who
Two figures, a man and a woman in their 19th-century work clothes, stand in a farm field. Their heads are bent in prayer; their farm
Each year in September, at the start of Faith Formation classes, I begin the very first class by asking the students, “Why do we exist?
What follows happened several years ago. The time or date does not matter but the moment is timeless. Occasionally a smile unexpectedly bursts forth from
The recent midterm elections served notice that the pro-life movement has a long way to go. The 2022 elections focus seems to have been mainly
I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly, with Advent and Christmas following close behind. With snow in the forecast and decorations in all the stores, it’s time
Christmas day and all the days of the Christmas season provide an opportunity to gather with family and friends to celebrate this “most wonderful time
I once read the touching story of a mother and her two young children who wandered through the forest for three days during the French
For those of us who walk on this side of Christ’s coming in the flesh, it can often be hard to place ourselves in the
Ivan Pavlov was a Russian scientist who discovered what today is known as the “Pavlov effect”. He would ring a bell whenever he was about
A fifth century sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus on the Epiphany may hold some surprises for our twenty first century ears: In the mystery of
As all Catholics should know, Advent is the beginning of our church year. It’s a time when we remember the world waiting for the coming