By Mary Beth Bonacci
When I was a kid, my parents had a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus prominently displayed on their dresser. I have a distinct memory of my mother kissing the statue. Which of course made an impression on my young mind, as I had no recollection of her kissing any other inanimate objects in […]
8/25/22
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By Fr. Steven Oetjen
Gospel Commentary Aug. 21, Lk 13:22-30 “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” In today’s Gospel, Our Lord responds to this question, but he does so without indulging the inquirer’s curiosity about precise numbers. Such curiosity would be helpful neither to that man nor to us. Instead, Our Lord answers the question with a […]
8/19/22
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By Laura Kelly Fanucci
Where does God show up on your calendar? I pose this as a real question, not a rhetorical one. If someone found your planner on the bus or a stranger glanced at your calendar on the wall or a hacker gained access to your phone’s events, would they see any sign you were a Catholic? […]
8/15/22
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By Elizabeth Foss
There is a discussion (argument?) that seems to pop up around this time every year. With wedding season in full swing, people love to debate the merits of getting married young over deliberately delaying. Before we dig in, there is an obvious caveat: some people would dearly love to marry young, but have not yet […]
8/15/22
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By Christina Capecchi
During his down time at work, a Minnesota surgeon often browses the New Yorker in the hospital library. One day he spotted its famed cartoon caption contest — a caption-less cartoon that calls on readers to submit captions and then vote on their favorites, to be published in the following issue of the magazine. The […]
8/15/22
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The other week my wife and I went out on a date. After a hectic few weeks, our special time together had at last arrived. All around us at the restaurant were other couples, out on dates. About halfway through the dinner, I began to notice something. One of the spouses at a nearby table […]
8/15/22
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By Russell Shaw
In arranging to meet in September with Russia’s Patriarch Kirill, Pope Francis evidently has two goals in view: peace in Ukraine and progress in Catholic-Orthodox relations. While both are highly desirable, it is far from certain this particular conversation will contribute much to accomplishing either. Francis and Kirill last met in 2016 in Havana — […]
8/15/22
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
GOSPEL COMMENTARY Aug. 14, Lk 12:49-53 “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were blazing!” These words from Jesus in the 12th chapter of Luke’s Gospel are an intense challenge from our precious Lord to live our faith with passion and zeal. It is an alternative way to […]
8/12/22
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By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
“Where there is love, there is the eye.” This axiom of the ancient world nicely sums up for us the intention of Jesus’ words in this weekend’s Gospel. It might not seem at first like this is the case. When we hear the warnings given today, that we be vigilant, watching for our master’s return, […]
8/5/22
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