On Jan. 9, we celebrated “The Baptism of the Lord.”  Jesus was sinless, so why was he baptized?

To fall in love! We use the expression to cover many things.

What is this?  If you remember,  in January and February of 2022, we had listening sessions throughout our diocese at designated places where all Catholics — lay parishioners, nuns, brothers, priests — were invited to express our deepest preoccupations and hopes for our church.

A few weeks ago you discussed the seven sorrows and joys of Mary.  Are there similar devotions to St. Joseph?

In a homily, Father Karl Rahner SJ once commented that in the beatitudes in St. Luke’s Gospel, Jesus makes a rather stunning statement. He says, “Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you shall laugh.”

The Eucharist is the sacred meal that Jesus wished to share with his disciples the night before he died.  He charged them to celebrate this Eucharistic meal and sacrifice in the future “in remembrance of him.”

On Jan. 8, we celebrated The Epiphany of the Lord.  In the Gospel for that day, St. Matthew tells us that Magi from the east visited Jesus after his birth.  Who were these “Magi” and how did they know about Jesus?

In his novel “Oscar and Lucinda” author Peter Carey offers this colorful image of gossip.

The Vatican on Dec. 31 published the Spiritual Testament of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, written on Aug. 29, 2006, one year and four months into his pontificate

Retreats are great opportunities to consider what God is trying to tell each of us individually, personally, and possibly also as a community.

What are the Seven Sorrows of Mary?

In the days of apartheid in South Africa, one of the ways people expressed their opposition and their belief that someday it would be overcome, was to light a candle and put it in a window where it could be seen by anyone passing by.

The times we are living in are sad and dangerous. Locally, babies are being killed by parents on drugs. Suicide rates are rising all over our country. Ideologies are killing any respect for the truth.

On Dec. 8 we celebrated the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.   What is the history of this feast?

The full story of how Jesus Christ came to be born includes elements that we do not easily imagine when we sing our Christmas hymns.

This column is in memory of Bernice Lennox, whose funeral I celebrated Nov. 29, 2022. 

Several weeks ago you described what tabernacles are made of.  What about chalices?