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Category: Columns
Nighttime conversations with children and God
The story of God calling out to Samuel when he’s sleeping always makes me think of parenting a young child in the middle of the night. Samuel keeps getting out … Learn More
Why it’s worth thinking about friendship this Catholic Schools Week
It is fitting that as Catholic Schools Week begins and we mark the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Catholic education, that we consider the importance and … Learn More
Helping our children hear God’s call toward their purposes
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question our young people frequently hear, and probably find annoying. No more so, however, than the adults who … Learn More
Reaching out in faith: Why so much incense at Mass, and isn’t devotion better than obedience?
Q: Our daughter has totally given up going to church because of the relentless use of incense at each Mass. It doesn’t bother me but I do notice a lot … Learn More
Lessons from a foggy morning (Ordinary Times)
I love a foggy morning. Perhaps this is a luxury I can enjoy because I am not a pilot, a seafarer or a driver on winding country roads. For those … Learn More
To adore and to serve
The greatest commandment of Law.
Defending life on the streets of D.C. (Ordinary Times)
Each year, the March for Life is an opportunity to bear witness to the unique dignity of each human being, made in the image of God with an irreplaceable part … Learn More
The saint you need for January – Padre Pio
Maybe it’s because the excitement of the holidays has passed and the Christmas lights are disappearing. Maybe it’s because the time off from work and school is over and we … Learn More
Coming to better know my grandmother through her ‘medieval’ parish
Since learning to drive, I had passed Our Lady of Hope church innumerable times. In a sense, though, I was driven by it, before then. It was my grandmother’s parish. … Learn More