So what do cats and Christmas have in common? Perhaps more than we first think.Read More

Judging by the impassioned commentary from some Catholic quarters during recent confrontations between unionized public-sector workers and state governments, you’d think we were back in 1919, with the church defending the rights of wage slaves laboring in sweat shops under draconian working conditions. That would hardly seem to be the circumstances of, say, unionized American...Read More

This Lenten meatless dish of black beans and rice seasoned with garlic, onion and bell peppers will provide a hearty Latin American meal for your family.Read More

We Christians get a pretty good deal at Christmas time. We get two Christmas seasons! We get the retail Christmas, the time before Christmas, with all the lights and decorations and songs. This is the season to get people to buy things. It’s sort of a secular season of Advent, but, rather than focusing on...Read More

I’ve been shopping for the perfect Christmas card, sifting through Nativity scenes framed in holly berries and bows.Read More

By the time this column appears most of the leaves will be gone. But right now I'm watching the few remaining leaves fall to the ground. Here and there, there are still trees with bright red leaves on them – burning bushes, so to speak, of the presence of God.Read More

This Lenten meatless dish from Inida features sauteed vegetables, onion and chili peppers served over hot rice.Read More

Catholics embrace the Lenten season of prayer, fasting, penance and good works.Read More