My family made a recent visit to the new museum at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. I’ve always been drawn to St. Elizabeth’s story. … Learn More
I have been back in northern New Jersey for more than two weeks now, but I am still processing the experiences of last month’s Synod working sessions.
As we slide toward the end of another liturgical year and the Solemnity of Christ the King, war in the Holy Land is sadly dominating the headlines once again. So … Learn More
Q: My parish recently returned to communion under the second species. A Eucharistic Minister holds one cup and one cloth and does one wipe after each serve. Most people are … Learn More
In chapter 31 of her autobiography, the 16th-century Carmelite St. Teresa of Avila — one of four female doctors of the church, including her spiritual daughter, St. Thérèse of Lisieux … Learn More
It was a summer evening in early August, and we were anxiously awaiting the visit of our daughter, Sister Juan Maria of the Holy Spirit (Emily Rose), who was about to begin … Learn More
“Hello friend.” I saw these two simple words etched in the most unlikely of places. They were carved into a gravestone in a rural cemetery on a peaceful hill surrounded by … Learn More
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, During my time of service to my religious order, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), I had the privilege of traveling … Learn More
He sat across the aisle from me on a long train ride years ago. Like clockwork, his cell phone rang about every five minutes, and each time he and his … Learn More
Only 150 years ago, in October 1873, Eastern Orthodox theologian (and later Metropolitan of Nicomedia) Philotheos Bryennios made a monumental discovery in the bowels of the library of the Great … Learn More
