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Thanks, Dad, for ordinary times

By Lucia A. Silecchia
A while back, I was sorting through some of my Dad’s old papers, and I came across a candy wrapper and a Father’s Day card tucked into an envelope that bore a March 2001 postmark from Rome. As soon as I saw it, it brought back happy memories of a sabbatical I spent living in […]
6/15/23
Reading Time 3 min

Resting with God

By David A. Palomares Sr.
After having completed the fall semester of post-graduate studies in theology and philosophy in 2013, I voluntarily scheduled a free medical checkup just prior to the church celebrating the birth of Christ. At the conclusion of the exam, the primary care physician turned to me and with satisfaction said, “I see no major health concerns!” […]
6/13/23
Reading Time 4 min

Corpus Christi

By Fr. Paul Grankauskas
GOSPEL COMMENTARY JOHN 6:51-58 Memorials are a big part of our lives. We celebrate birthdays and wedding anniversaries. We remember our loved ones on the anniversary of their death. Each year, we mark significant dates: Sept. 11, July 4, Dec. 7. Not very long ago, we celebrated Memorial Day, remembering those who have died serving […]
6/9/23
Reading Time 3 min

‘Find the heart of the work’

By Christina Capecchi
The U.S. Postal Service just released a stamp that bursts with nostalgia: an homage to the beloved author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. It depicts his best-known character, Strega Nona, who earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1976, clutching her pasta pot and smiling at her peacock. The stamp inspired me to sift through my Tomie […]
6/2/23
Reading Time 3 min

Will you listen?

By Elizabeth Foss
The text came a day or two after I got home after being away for weeks and managing intense medical situations in two different states for months. It came when I was so weary that I wasn’t really reading texts; they took too much effort. “It’s so hard when the hits just keep coming. Do […]
6/2/23
Reading Time 3 min

The question of life

By Fr. Richard Miserendino
What is the answer to life’s deepest questions, the key that unlocks the mysteries of the universe? Given the current fascination with artificial intelligence, we may be tempted to ask ChatGPT for an answer. However, fans of Douglas Adam’s sci-fi comedy series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” know better. In those stories, an enormous […]
6/2/23
Reading Time 3 min

Chosen from eternity

By Nancy Briggs
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you.” These words from the prophet Jeremiah will echo throughout Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville in early June, as eight men stand at the foot of the altar, ready to declare their obedience to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and […]
6/2/23
Reading Time 3 min

Observing sabbath

By Russell Shaw
Both the extent and the limitations of the Supreme Court’s power are visible in a pending case raising the question of how far employers must go to accommodate employees’ religion. Underlying this dispute — yet obviously unreachable by the Supreme Court — is the larger reality of the sabbath’s de facto secularization in today’s America. […]
6/1/23
Reading Time 3 min

The roles of pastor, parochial vicar

By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Priests serve Jesus Christ and His Church in a variety of ways. The vast majority of diocesan priests, at one time or another, and some priests who belong to institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life will be assigned to a parish. Some will be pastors, while others will be parochial vicars, known […]
6/1/23
Reading Time 3 min

Accompanying families Heavenward

By Soren Johnson
Thank goodness — one glance around most parish landscapes today will reveal vibrant groups for men (That Man is You, Knights of Columbus), women (Walking with Purpose, moms’ groups), couples (Teams of Our Lady), as well as for young adults, youth, seniors and more.  But rarely — besides a parish picnic or festival — will […]
5/30/23
Reading Time 3 min

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