June 1, 2019

Ascension Praise and Prayer

Today much of the Church celebrates the Ascension of Jesus. Appearing among the disciples and others after the resurrection, Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father in heaven.
May 30, 2019

Column: You Must Read 1984!

Truth is a writer’s first responsibility. To conquer the lie, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said.
May 27, 2019

Column: What Will Memorial Day Make of Us?

What are we to make of Memorial Day?
May 26, 2019

Homily: The Bravery of Love (Jn 14:23-29)

The guardians of Plato’s just city had to be brave.
May 25, 2019

The Spirit’s Gift to Love

To keep his word, to remember what he said, is to love him. It’s also to abide in him and in the Father. It’s the promise he made the night of his betrayal, just before his death. Love, if only we would keep his words.
May 22, 2019

To My Parish on the Feast of St. Rita

Several years ago, a woman came to the office. She wasn’t a Christian, wasn’t practicing any sort of faith at the time, not the faith of her birth. She wasn’t from around here, not even from this country. She was here for her husband, for his education and their better life.