Putting Christmas away
On Dec. 26, our Evangelical neighbors had their Christmas tree out on the curb, and all the stores had marked the decorations down to 50 (then 75 and 90) percent off. I know that there's a Catholic ...
A match made by heaven
If you're not careful, planning a wedding can easily become a full-time job. But when you already have a full-time job and are moving to a new apartment, you've got to do everything in your power ...
The virtue of patriotism
Today, the idea of counting patriotism as a virtue makes a lot of people antsy and uncomfortable. But that wasn't always the case. Aspiring to the love of God and country was the norm for most of ...
Online scammers impersonate pope's brothers
There have always been charlatans and pirates, but today's swindlers are breathtakingly bold. Their "tech-spertise" has reached a level of sophistication that is matched only by their audacity. Just ...
Perfect in love
Some Bible verses are more challenging than others. "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48) is a case in point. Jesus speaks those words so matter-of-factly -- as if we could ...
Taking Pentecost seriously -- and personally
Most people understand that bars with live music often have a cover charge or a two-drink minimum. But when it comes to singing hymns, it seems that most Catholic parishes seem to have a two-verse maximum. ...
Kids and the creator
By the time our children were born, playing outdoors had already fallen out of fashion. Concerns about safety ruled the day. And the things most kids got excited about were indoors and increasingly likely ...
All eyes on Rome
On the eve of the conclave, I find myself a bit struck by the amount of attention it seems like the whole world is giving to it all. Sure, the conclave is the oldest election process still in use. And ...
