Father Ubald Rugirangoga’s Facebook page recently posted: “Father Ubald passed peacefully last night at 11:17pm Mountain Time into the hands of his loving Savior Jesus and His Mother in heaven Mary. He fought the good fight. He is in the glory with God and we have a new intercessor in heaven. Father Ubald pray for us.” When he visited Georgia in March 2019, he gave several talks about the Rwandan Genocide and his peacemaking efforts afterwards. He led healing services... Read more
For the first time since the War of 1812 when the British besieged and burnt the US Capitol in Washington DC, the Capitol Building has been besieged. Supporters of President Trump overwhelmed the capitol police this afternoon, disrupted the work of elected officials, and vandalized federal property. Millions of us have been glued to the television all afternoon watching in utter amazement at pictures from our capital. As I watch and listen, one phrase echoes in my mind: “words have... Read more
Gaudete Christus est natus ex Maria Virgine gaudete. Un hermoso villancico del siglo dieciséis abre con estas palabras las cuales invitan a los oyentes a alegrarse por el nacimiento de Cristo – ¡Alégrense, Cristo ha nacido de la Virgen María, Alégrense! Escuché este bello y enérgico villancico mientras estaba en seminario. Su melodía pegadiza y su estribillo repetitivo son difíciles de borrar de la mente una vez que se escuchan. Luego de nuestra larga espera durante el Adviento, después de... Read more
Gaudete Christus est natus ex Maria Virgine gaudete. A beautiful sixteenth century Christmas carol opens with this line inviting listeners to rejoice in the birth of the Christ – Rejoice Christ is born of the Virgin Mary, Rejoice! I first heard this beautiful, brisk carol while in seminary. Its catchy tune and repeating refrain are both difficult to remove from the mind once they are heard. After our waiting throughout Advent, after lighting the candles of the wreath, we celebrate... Read more
Cuando era un estudiante universitario decidí que el tiempo no me gobernaría. Me negué a usar un reloj y tampoco tenía un celular. Sorprendentemente, nunca llegué tarde a donde tenía que ir. Aprendí a estar atento a las personas y actividades que me rodeaban para determinar el paso del tiempo. Desarrollé un reloj interno bastante preciso. A pesar de mi deseo de rebelarme contra el tiempo, los relojes seguían marchando y el mundo seguía girando alrededor del sol. Aprendí la... Read more
When I was in college I decided that I would not be ruled by time. I refused to wear a watch. I did not have a cell phone. Amazingly, I was never late to wherever I needed to go. I learned to be attentive to people and activities around me to determine the passage of time. I developed a fairly accurate internal clock. Despite my desire to rebel against time, clocks kept ticking and the world kept revolving around the... Read more
Recuerdo una vez escuchar a mi abuelo decir, “cuanto más uno habla, más oportunidad hay de decir tonterías”. Esto es muy cierto, pienso que es mejor escuchar más y hablar menos. Lamentablemente en la actualidad todos hablan, pero pocos escuchan. Las vías para uno expresarse se han multiplicado en estas últimas décadas, y me atrevo a decir que hay tanta información en el internet que una serie de vidas no serían suficientes para leer todo. Aunque millones de personas viven... Read more
I recall my grandfather say once, “the more someone speaks the more likely he or she will say something dumb.” I agree with him. It is always better to listen more and to speak less. Unfortunately today in society everyone speaks, but not many listen. The number of outlets to express opinions has rapidly multiplied in the last few decades – I venture to say that the internet has so much information that several lifetimes would not be enough... Read more
Pareciese como si marzo del 2020 fue hace ya muchísimo tiempo. Las calles del centro de Savannah estaban vacías. No había turistas, ni peatones, y todos los lugares de estacionamiento estaban disponibles. La mayoría de los negocios estaban cerrados, excepto la farmacia y algunas cafeterías. El 27 de marzo el Papa Francisco ingresó a la Plaza de San Pedro mientras esta estaba vacía y oscura para un servicio especial de oración, uno que cautivó y consoló a millones de almas... Read more
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March for Life Goes Virtual
The annual rally and march held in Washington D.C. in January to protest the legality of abortion will be a virtual event this upcoming January 29th. The march which gathers hundreds of thousands of people from all over the United States will be composed of a small number of pro-life leaders and other participants will be invited to participate online. The organization that coordinates the march issued a statement today announcing that “in light of the fact that we are... Read more