Celebrating ordinations and shepherds to come Ordinary Time Jul 1, 2025 To all who celebrate their ordinations at this time of the year: we rejoice. Read More
The hidden language of gratitude in lifeโs celebrations Ordinary Time Jun 1, 2025 In the weeks ahead, many of us will have the chance to wish each other well on these joyful days of celebration. Read More
The beauty of carnations, mothers and the gifts we remember Ordinary Time May 1, 2025 Lucia Silecchia recalls the simple โcarnationโ moments that filled the years she had with her mother. Read More
March is the perfect month to lead us to Easter Ordinary Time Mar 1, 2024 Some say March goes โin like a lion and out like a lamb.โ However, ... Read More
Perfect love celebrated on Ash Wednesday Valentine's Ordinary Time Feb 1, 2024 So, perhaps it is worth reflecting on what it means to embrace Ash ... Read More
St. Joseph: the first witness to the joys of the Nativity Ordinary Time Dec 1, 2023 Yet, missing from these songs is St. Joseph โ the first one to beho... Read More
Advent is for those who mourn, for hearts that hope and souls that seek Ordinary Time Dec 1, 2023 That moment of odd juxtaposition reminded me that, for many, the ti... Read More
Keeping our Sundays fromย Becoming Labor Days Ordinary Time Sep 1, 2023 There is a time for work and a time for rest, so let's not forget to keep (a) Sabbath day holy. Read More
A Portrait of the Human Family Ordinary Time Oct 1, 2022 Respect Life Month is an opportunity to acknowledge what those artists from yesteryear knew. Read More
To See the Face of God Ordinary Time Sep 1, 2022 To love another person is to see the face of God. Read More
Loving and prophetic Christian voices Ordinary Time Jun 30, 2022 The solemnities of the Sacred Heart and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Read More
Lenten Longing Brings the Joyful Hope of the Resurrection Ordinary Time Mar 1, 2022 It was a happy confluence of mundane events that brought three long awaited signs of hope in a single week. Read More
Why We March: Bearing Witnesses to the Truth for Life Ordinary Time Jan 20, 2022 Since 1974, the march gathers a throng, mourning in hope, to bear witness to the value of human life from its earliest stage. Read More
In the Comfort of New Calendars and the Unknown Ordinary Time Jan 7, 2022 On New Yearโs Eve, I found myself in a favorite small town donut shop in Pennsylvania. Read More
The Pieces of Our Lives Bring Sacred Beauty to the Season Ordinary Time Dec 1, 2021 As I unwrap the ornaments and find places for them on my increasingly crowded tree, I see snapshots of my life. Read More
Wearing the โCloakโ on Days Other Than Halloween Ordinary Time Oct 19, 2021 For better or worse, my childhood days were lived before the age of the digital camera. Read More