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In darkness and light, God can be found in all things...
When I was first asked to write this column four years ago, I was working for the Jesuits at Boston College. They introduced me...
Preserve the innocence of children a little longer with some technological...
When we speak about the burdens that people bear, we tend to reference what they "carry on their backs" or what's been placed "on...
St. Paul VI: ‘The hour is coming, in fact has come,...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. I've found myself rereading the council documents, since they are...
Disagreeing is fine, but defining another point of view as ‘extremist’...
There are many lines from the 1987 film "The Princess Bride" that are memorable, given that the characters are so well-crafted and portrayed.
It is...
Late pro-life leaders knew there would be work ahead in post-Roe...
Much has already been written about Justice Samuel Alito's leaked draft majority opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case, set to be...
What the weary carry in their hearts, soul, backpacks tell the...
Like many people, I have spent the past few weeks watching and reading the news out of Ukraine. Images of desperate refugees fleeing home,...
Draw Lenten discipline from the unprecedented story of the great Tom...
Tom Brady has retired. Even as I write these words, I can still hardly believe it. The "greatest of all time" NFL quarterback's career...
More opportunities for confession could make all the difference: Elise Italiano...
I recently became a first-time homeowner. After renting for nearly three decades, I have immediately recognized the blessings of this status change.
For starters, my...
Lou Gehrig’s life was enriched by a community that chose him,...
Last month, Major League Baseball announced that it would honor Lou Gehrig, the famous New York Yankees first baseman, on June 2. The date...
If this pandemic is a marathon, Lent can be our replenishing...
During a homily this past Advent, my pastor referenced the 19th-century poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" by English poet Christina Rossetti. He spoke about...