(This column is not for children). You might have heard the phrase “the elephant in the living room.” It refers to a highly important topic that everyone knows is real and significant but almost no one wants to discuss or address, because it is too controversial or, as often as not, makes some people very […]
Family Planning and Marriage through a Christian Lens (Part 1) Read More »
It used to be a staple of every Catholic household library to have a work on the lives of the saints. Especially popular was a classic work by 18th Century English priest and philosophy and theology professor, Fr. Alban Butler. His multi-volume work on the saints became the go-to reference for many decades and it’s
Now that we are about to enter into the summer Olympics season in Tokyo, our Archdiocese has just celebrated its bicentennial, and we have just celebrated the 4th of July national holiday, my memory was brought back to the nation’s bicentennial celebration in 1976. It was a time of great celebration and red, white and
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In some ways, I had the typical experience of the 4th of July holiday when I was growing up. My folks were not “in-your-face” patriotic, but certainly taught us gratitude for our nation. My dad put out the flag for Memorial Day, Flag Day, and the 4th of July, and my mom made sure we
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