A week ago, we celebrated the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The rosary is a beautiful way to think about the joys and...

Especially in this election year, people are labeled—for example, as “conservative,” “liberal,” or “independent.” Food items are...

The first reading today’s Mass, from the Book of Job (1:6-22), tells us about Job’s patience despite many challenges. His cattle...

Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come...

What do mashed potatoes, smoke, whipped cream, fancy feathers, wispy beards, and foamy heads on the tops of glasses of beer have...

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website, Ordinary Time is the time for growth and maturation, a...

Let’s consider words used in connection with computer technology, and maybe broaden the scope of some of their meanings. There...

Last week, I saw a one-legged shiny black bird hopping around, searching for his morning meal. The bird seemed to have adapted...

In the gospel passage read in today’s liturgy (Matthew 19:16-22), a young fellow asks Jesus about how to gain eternal life. When...

In the passage from the Gospel according to Matthew that will be read at tomorrow’s liturgy, Jesus praises the humility of...