I wonder if we’re growing too defensive. When we clap back so fiercely, do we take the time to consider the criticism? Are we cooling down enough to find the teaching moment in the hot exchange? Or are we digging our heels in and sticking our fingers in our ears?
This week I had the opportunity to meet a family whose legacy in the Scouting world means there are five Eagle Scouts in the family. You can read about the last of the family to earn this rank in the June 27 issue.
As I realize just how few Father’s Days remain before my kids enter adulthood, I can’t help but personalize my kids’ question: “What do I want for my kids this Father’s Day?”
It’s been nearly a year now since we learned about the heinous deeds of once-Cardinal McCarrick and then sat, washed over by grief and anger, reading the Pennsylvania attorney general’s report of decades of abuse of children by priests. At once heartbroken and infuriated, Catholics in the United States have grappled with the reality of disappointment, disillusionment and distrust. We have waited for words that make sense of what has happened and set a tone for the future.
The celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit should be full of inspiration and life. It stands to reason that a day dedicated to the dynamic and active Spirit of God would include multiple possibilities from Scripture to be read at Mass. There are three possibilities when it comes to the Gospel passage. There is a passage for the Vigil Mass from John 7. On Sunday during the day, there is a “dealer’s choice” between John 20 and John 14.
Happy Father's Day to all who fulfill the role of being a dad! Whether a biological, adoptive, foster or father figure to a child, you are due a well-deserved round of applause for your hard work and dedication to your children.
In the column to which the reader refers, I was asked whether a divorced person, never remarried, may serve as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion in the Catholic Church.
Christianity is entirely about the union of love. In the Gospel reading for Trinity Sunday, Jesus gives us a glimpse into the heart of reality — into the inner life of the Blessed Trinity.
My fondest memories of summer are the times spent with my favorite aunt at her cottage nestled in the Adirondack Mountains.
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The miracle of the loaves and fish was a prelude to the Eucharist. It is no coincidence that during this event, Jesus took, blessed, broke and gave the bread to his disciples who then set the bread before the crowd. These same actions marked the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist.