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The origins of marriage

By Mary Beth Bonacci
For the past several months, I’ve been writing about the themes in St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” We have reached the point where St. John Paul II unpacks perhaps the most interesting verse in the entire creation account: And the man and his wife were naked and not ashamed. (Gn 2:25)
5/6/25
Reading Time 4 min

Thanks to the parish staff

By Lucia A. Silecchia
In every community of faith — as in any other society or family — there are always those who take on roles of enormous yet underappreciated significance. In our parishes, the people who run parish offices as office managers and parish secretaries are some of those people. To all of you, thank you.
5/6/25
Reading Time 3 min

Both familiar and new

By Fr. Steven Oetjen
May 4 — Jn 21:1–19 After encountering the Risen Lord twice in Jerusalem, the apostles now wait to meet him again in Galilee. It must have been strange for them to wait there, alone. When would he visit them again? How long would they have to wait? What should they do with themselves in the […]
5/3/25
Reading Time 3 min

Have you come to believe?

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
April 27 — Jn 20:19-31 We are blessed with 50 days to joyfully celebrate the beauty and power of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and seek the grace to believe more deeply in this central mystery of our faith. The Easter season challenges us to encounter the risen Lord in our present […]
4/26/25
Reading Time 4 min

Unbox the Alleluia

By Elizabeth Foss
My favorite day of the week is Friday. On Fridays, I spend hours with two groups of preschoolers as a catechist in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium. I admit that I have always had a particular fondness for preschoolers. I love to be in their company. And I have a deep and resounding […]
4/24/25
Reading Time 3 min

Continuing Lent’s ‘best practices’

By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
With Holy Week and Easter Sunday behind us, we wonder if, after Lent, we can continue some of our spiritual practices that we found so helpful. Yes!
4/24/25
Reading Time 3 min

Christ is risen

By Fr. Richard Miserendino
April 20 — Jn 20:1-9 Happy Easter. For the last two millennia on Easter Sunday, the church has rightfully celebrated the most unusual event to ever happen on earth. Jesus Christ was crucified, died and rose from the dead on the third day. Yet, even that sentence falls terribly short of catching the magnitude of […]
4/19/25
Reading Time 3 min

Palm Sunday

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
April 13 — Lk 22:14-23:56 “This is my body, which will be given for you.” These words, nestled into the heart of this weekend’s Palm Sunday readings, might not be the first to come to mind when we consider this Sunday’s rituals. Far more evocative are the waving of the palms, the cries of “hosanna […]
4/12/25
Reading Time 3 min

Good news brightens Ordinary Time

By Lucia A. Silecchia
Years ago, I read reports about a study positing that the American news media can be biased toward reporting bad or negative news. What saddened me was the report’s assertion that negative articles are the ones most sought out by the public as reports of bad news garner more clicks and public attention. Could it […]
4/10/25
Reading Time 3 min

Put down the burden

By Elizabeth Foss
The week Lent began, I traveled to Florida for a family emergency. Right after I returned home, I left for Scotland with my daughter and my husband.
4/10/25
Reading Time 3 min

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