Perspective
If You’re Looking for God, Look to the Poor
A medical doctor and a gifted poet – he would eventually become England’s poet laureate – Robert Bridges had given his college friend Gerard Manley Hopkins the impression that he […]
A medical doctor and a gifted poet – he would eventually become England’s poet laureate – Robert Bridges had given his college friend Gerard Manley Hopkins the impression that he […]
The winter of 1915 was so cold in northeastern Minnesota that a moose wandered into the small town of Biwabik and settled in a horse stable. The moose gradually won […]
When I think about the saints most beloved by modern Catholics, Padre Pio tops the list. His weathered face and brown Capuchin habit are iconic. His remarkable personal story, his […]
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time The last and third section of the Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this weekend in Ordinary Time. This passage is one of […]
My parish is getting ready to publish an updated photo directory, and my wife and I recently got dolled up to have our portrait taken for the book. We’re no […]
Whether our hopes for this summer have been fulfilled or not, the season is waning. Kids have returned to school, and the full force of the fall calendar is poised […]
Looking back, among the many highlights for me from this summer’s 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis was the overwhelming sense of camaraderie, community, and communion that dominated the week. […]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading for this weekend, from the Book of Isaiah, speaks of the blind, the deaf, and the lame. Today’s culture is very different […]
As the folks of our diocese know, a few months back there were a number of priests who were recently transferred to new assignments and parishes. It was my first […]
Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter, “The Role of Literature in Formation,” explains how literature is essential to the sound formation of both clergy and laypeople. As a Catholic English teacher, […]
I’d like a show of hands for how many of you tested positive for COVID this summer. Or felt terrible but didn’t have any tests on-hand. Or self-diagnosed your distress […]
St. Thérèse of Lisieux is getting the Disney treatment, thanks to a talented Catholic artist. Fabiola Garza, 37, a character artist for Disney Creative Group in Orlando, brought six female saints to life in her stunning […]