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Lent reminds us that we are pilgrims on the path of discipleship, living out the paschal mystery in our lives, each according to our own vocation.Read More -
A few years ago, I wrote a column on the topic of the “cellphone addiction.” Today I’m expanding my focus to include addictions of every kind. It’s a well-known fact that minor addictions can disrupt your life, but major addictions can destroy your life.Read More -
A couple of Christmases ago, the world’s biggest poinsettia landed on my Canadian parents’ doorstep. At least that was their perception, given its gargantuan size. Indeed, they had trouble getting it through the doorway.Read More
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On the feast of the Incarnation we celebrate almighty God’s decision to become man by assuming the body of a human being. The heavenly father announced to Mary that she was chosen to be the mother of God’s only begotten son. Mary had been immaculately conceived in her mother womb, and was made ready from her conception for this supreme moment in the history of the world.Read More
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As they celebrated their first Christmas in America 150 years ago, our Little Sisters in Baltimore noted that the donations received included “12 turkeys, four ducks, 16 chickens and so many other good things that we didn’t know what to do with it all!” They concluded, “In this country Christmas is like the feast of the poor!”Read More
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