I recently spent a few days visiting the hospital to take care of a loved one who had some complications from a cancer procedure. I marveled at the sophisticated medical technologies that were being used so expertly to treat...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis was hospitalized July 4 and underwent surgery on his sigmoid colon, the lowest part of the large intestine, the Vatican press office said.
"The Holy Father reacted well to the surgery, which was conducted under...
Here is an editorial titled: "Independence Day is a moment to reflect on individual, collective freedoms," published online June 24 by the St. Louis Review, newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Independence Day is a moment for us to...
VATICAN CITY -- In an unprecedented move, Vatican prosecutors have indicted 10 individuals and entities, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, former prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, on charges ranging from embezzlement to money laundering and abuse of office.
The...
Grandparents rank among the best gift-givers.
In our house, they are legendary. Presents tumbling out of suitcases. Piles under the Christmas tree. Birthday packages on the doorstep with Sunday comics tucked inside as colorful cushions.
Everyday moments are no exception. Extra...
This small book, a collection of mostly new along with some earlier poems, is a gem of wisdom and craftsmanship.
Luke (Jesuit Father Joseph Brown) limns for us a disparate array of characters, starting with an aging mother who is...
Jesuit Father Joseph Brown wields a lot of influence in a creative medium he regards as a form of play.
Father Brown, professor of Africana studies at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, is a poet, writer, educator and apologist...
As the pastor of the increasingly diverse St. Joseph Parish in Vancouver, Washington, Father Gary Lazzeroni finds himself ministering to people in a wide variety of work settings.
Some parishioners hold well-paying jobs with benefits. Others, especially a rising number...
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Six long years after it began, the renovation to Saint Mary Star of the Sea is complete.
On Wednesday, June 30, the doors swung open and parishioners returned to the oldest church in Ocean City, Md....
Sunday Scripture readings, July 4, 2021: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Ez 2:2-5 Psalm 123:1-4
2) 2 Cor 12:7-10 Gospel: Mk 6:1-6
How do God's words apply today?
When God sends Ezekiel to speak to fellow Israelites (our first reading), he alerts...