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Father Robert Leavitt reflects on the death of Christhoper Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya.

  The sun did not shine. Skies were scary and gray. So we ran from the car On that wet yesterday. And Leo was sprinting, His Cat on his arm, When the Cat’s tie ripped off. Leo yelped with alarm. The Cat is his friend, Oh-so-special and dear, And I watched Leo’s eyes As they filled up with fear.   “Don’t worry,” I said, “We

  If you didn’t already know, I’m not married nor do I have children. The closest is my 11-year-old brother since I am old enough to be his mother! But there are a fair number of little kids around my block who are just great kids. One of the reasons I hear

  Now that we’re a family of four, we don’t eat out much anymore. There’s the expense, of course. But the real reason is that it can be stressful. Our sons love to eat, so that helps. But making sure they are quietly entertained while we wait for the food to arrive can

Now that the lazy summer days of August have given way to the September crackling of shoulder pads and helmets as football launches into full swing, pastors once again find themselves in their own competition for the time, attention and participation of their parishioners on Sundays.For me, Mass and football

A funeral Mass for Sulpician Father Gene Konkel will be offered Sept. 24 at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, Calif. Father Konkel died Sept. 14. He was 81.