By MICHAEL PARKER I returned to the Catholic church in 1991 as a cradle Catholic, who fell out of the cradle and out of the Church as a teenager. I was 26 years old, and had the good fortune to fall in with a group of dedicated and enthusiastic young Catholics through the Rejoice prayer … Read More about My walk with the divine office
Opinion
Burning love that endures to the end
by JOHN EVANGELISTA “Then many will fall away, ... Read More about Burning love that endures to the end
MAKING MORE CONNECTIONS
By P.J. Cullinane People have told us often ... Read More about MAKING MORE CONNECTIONS
Time of waiting is time for prayer
Being in the red Covid Protection Framework ... Read More about Time of waiting is time for prayer
By MICHAEL HEMPSEED Let’s face it, Catholics want to pretend the abuse crisis never happened. When I have heard Catholics talk about this, they say things like, “It was only a small number of priests”, “They should never have been admitted to the priesthood in the first place”, or “We … Read More about Responding to the abuse crisis
As we head into the eye of the Omicron storm, I am wondering how much disruption there will be this year? How much face-to-face school will the kids get? Will we be doing more online school this year? How many birthdays in our household will be in isolation? The more … Read More about How much disruption will there be this year?
With a better idea of the scale of reported alleged abuse in the Catholic Church in this country now public, certain reflex responses can arise. “It was a long time ago . . . . “; “It wasn’t us [my group within the Church].”; “Other institutions have done similarly . … Read More about Revisiting Pope’s letter on abuse
I think everyone is a bit on edge. A bit nervous. What will 2022 bring? We all rolled in to 2020 with some distant news of some new virus in China with no idea what was ahead. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, and it’s the … Read More about Walking into 2022, cautiously
By JOHN EVANGELISTA The time many associated with gift-giving has been and gone already. Where does time go? But because the Christmas season is over, it is not a time to stop giving gifts. Here’s a suggestion: What about trying to offer the “gift of tears” throughout 2022? Pope Francis, … Read More about The Gift of Tears
Lockdown has had a profound effect on so many of us. While it’s easy for us as adults to understand the impact this has had on our lives, it’s really important to remember what this is doing to the future generations. This has been an event without precedence; previously … Read More about The pandemic as seen by the future generation
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