The distance between science and faith is not the abyss that some believe it to be. Windows of both science and faith open upon the same wondrous Universe.
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Of all the Sorrowful Mysteries a priest endures in prison, losing the ability to offer Mass tops the list. If you are Catholic, be careful what you take for granted.
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Mother’s Day 2017 in the United States is on the day after the 100th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, Mother’s Day for the Universal Church.
The only … Read More
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan wrote that criminal aliens are subject to speedy removal, but the reality is mired in bureaucracy and a troubling profit factor.
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It’s easy to keep some cold, hard distance from the reality of prison in America until someone you know and care about lands on the dark side of these stone walls.
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The Gospel on Divine Mercy Sunday is St John’s account of the spiritually wounded Thomas who would not know peace until surrendering his wounds to the Risen Christ.
There is a … Read More
The Passion of the Christ has historical meaning on its face, but a far deeper story lies beneath where the threads of faith and history connect to awaken the soul.
There are … Read More
A coffee cup, a bowl, and a letter are all we have to remember our great good friend, Kewei Chen, but they speak volumes about Divine Mercy and the triumph of love.
Several … Read More
The raising of Lazarus, the sixth of seven signs in the Gospel of St. John, is told “so that you may believe.” The raising of Pornchai Moontri is that story retold.
Some very … Read More
Generating fears, shameful to our ears, ruining careers; personal attacks, alternative facts, financial kickbacks: the rap of SNAP for a modern American witch hunt.
Ever so … Read More
Saint John Paul II added a new title to honor Saint Joseph. As “Guardian of the Redeemer” Joseph’s dream set us on a path from spiritual exile to Divine Mercy.
Out of my … Read More
In three brief Lenten stories, Father Gordon MacRae unwinds the subtle threads connecting even the mundane events of the days of our lives in a tapestry of grace.
Several years … Read More
Stone Walls do not a Prison make,
Nor Iron bars a Cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an Hermitage.
If I have freedom in my Love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above,
Enjoy such Liberty.
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