This past Sunday, the first reading we heard from the second Book of Maccabees, chapter 7, is one that comes up liturgically only once every three years. But it is one of the most inspiring stories to read in all the Scriptures. And though it may not seem so atRead More
The other day I posted this woeful little snippet on Facebook, along with an incongruously beautiful photo of fall trees:“This election has left me feeling emotionally exhausted.I know I'm not alone in that. I know that most are ready for it to just be over, already. But I derive noRead More
Hacksaw Ridge recounts the extraordinary heroism of Army medic Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield) during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II.Read More
While not exactly hellish, “Inferno,” director Ron Howard’s screen version of Dan Brown’s 2013 novel, does produce some of the purgatorial tedium of sitting around in a dentist’s waiting room.Read More
By suggesting that the government be free to force people of faith to violate their consciences, the USCCR report puts all our charitable works at risk.Read More
When the Benedictine monks in Norcia led prayers before the ruins of their medieval city, they showed one way the church steps into action in times of crisis.Read More