The Wedding at Cana: An In-Lawâs Perspective
Dedicated to Rita Ann Knuffman
As the old proverb, now meme, goes, âBlood is thicker than waterâ. Blood meaning family, and more specifically, individuals who...
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Cultivating Catholic Culture
âI came that they may have life and have it abundantlyâ (Jn. 10:10).
These few words tell us everything that we need to know about...
Three Reginas
Here is a sublime rendition of the Regina Caeli Laetare a 8, by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), as sung again by the ensemble...
Interpreting the Scriptures Concerning Himself
In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, â suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . . in accordance with the...
Easter, Atonement and the Mystagogy of Our Faith
These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you â that everything written about me in the Law...
The Road to Emmaus
As Catholics, we are truly blessed by how our Scripture readings at Mass are linked to the great events we are commemorating. For instance,...
The Dark Side of ESG – Environmental, Sustainable, Governance
(On this eve of 'Earth Day' - if you've lost real liturgical feast days, as Robespierre discovered, you've got to make them up -...
What Keeps Me Spreading the Message of the Divine Mercy
It was last Thursday, during the Easter Octave, I went down in the kitchen of the friary to take a cup of coffee as...
Succumbing to Anarcho-Tyranny
âSheep do not need to fight for themselves; they have shepherds who do it for them, until the day comes when the shepherds lead...
Easter and Forgiveness
An increase in crime rates typically generates a lot of attention from the public, the media, and from political leaders. Responding to a recent...
