Oistins-Silversands: Inculturation and effective ministry
I did not want to be in there, in their inner city confused and deflated. I told Natasha that I was not a mission type...
Elizabeth and the Commonweal
England’s longest reigning monarch has been mourned, acclaimed, and properly buried. Although the airwaves were replete with solemn remembrances, wistful memories, and in-depth scrutiny...
Just call me your normalness
For 11 days in September, the world watched as the longest reigning queen in United Kingdom history died, was honored, and interred following an...
St. Therese’s Little Way of Eucharistic Love and Life
Today, September 30, is the 125th anniversary of the death and birth into eternal life of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the...
Appreciating the Book of Tobit
As Catholic Christians, we are all encouraged to read the Bible.
But when we try, we usually (and logically) start with the Old Testament. If...
Where were you when …?
There are certain moments in our lives that we never forget. People remember precisely where they were when they recall momentous events. Those of...
What would it be like?
I recall once asking a group of parents, “Would you be willing to give one day to the parish and to Christ?” It was nearly...
The Year of the Ahi
I have always been a seafood fan. Long before the sashimi explosion in this country, I was indulging on quahogs on the half shell, compliments...
The Eucharistic shape of Cardinal Van Tuan’s holy and heroic life
One of the greatest privileges of my life was to get to know, during my seminary years in Rome, the Venerable Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyen...
Love in a time of heartache
As you read this, I will have just rescued a new dog. Our Jacoby, a 13-year-old basset, passed away about a month and a...
