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September 2024

September 14, 2024
Two musicians named Bob have blessed us, the local Catholic community, for decades.  The first...
September 06, 2024
Part of my concern about the upcoming presidential elections is that some, not all, Republicans...
September 03, 2024
J.D. Vance has suggested that all women should be mothers. Once these women reach menopause,...

August 2024

August 13, 2024
Immigrants, illegal and legal, are subject to misinformation and mistreatment. God wants people to treat...
August 09, 2024
I have not been writing lately because my siblings and I recently moved my mother...

April 2024

April 16, 2024
The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Justice Department and Joseph Fischer's legal team today,...
April 12, 2024
Sr. Peg’s passing surprised me! She was such a force for good who continued serving...
April 03, 2024
Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and includes fasting, praying, and giving alms....

March 2024

March 28, 2024
The annual commemoration of the Paschal or Easter Mystery in the Church is a time...
March 21, 2024
The demise of the Pac-12 conference this past year means unfortunate changes for student-athletes in...
March 13, 2024
When I taught high school students, some of them faulted their parents for raising them...
March 05, 2024
A woman who is unfaithful to her husband violates her marriage vow. A businessman who...

February 2024

February 29, 2024
Dr. Ruth Gottesman’s billion-dollar gift to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will enable the...
February 22, 2024
Public school chaplains concern me for several reasons. I do not even include the obvious...
February 21, 2024
In the news recently, the deaths of two people have reminded me that words have...
February 13, 2024
You may have encountered a few first-time parents who say something like this: “I was...
February 08, 2024
I encourage you to read “What I Wish More People Knew About American Evangelicalism,” by...
February 04, 2024
I would like to think that when I am up on the altar as a...

January 2024

January 22, 2024
People passed the content of the Old Testament down by word of mouth for many...
January 16, 2024
Part II: Translations The Bible cannot be read literally because what I buy today is...
January 15, 2024
Part I: Religious Truth I believe that God inspired biblical writers. Writing, translating, and interpreting...

December 2023

December 29, 2023
I struggled years ago to explain to my daughter that Santa is not real and...
December 20, 2023
My favorite movie of all time is also a Christmas movie: “It’s a Wonderful Life,”...
December 19, 2023
Depending on size, Catholic churches offer multiple opportunities for people to attend Christmas Masses. What...
December 15, 2023
Now that I am older, Jesus' birth is central to my celebration of Advent and...
December 13, 2023
While I was looking for information about a specific billionaire, I came across this 2023...
December 10, 2023
The Catholic Church I attend has a unique Christmas gift program. The parish gifts shoes...
December 06, 2023
My mother is suffering from Dementia, most likely Alzheimer’s, and I am feeling overwhelmed. After...
December 01, 2023
Catholics will observe the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. What does this...

November 2023

November 30, 2023
The Catholic Church celebrates several liturgical seasons throughout the year. My favorite is the season...
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