Never Give Up

Today would have been Christina Grimmie's 32nd birthday. Although it's nearly ten years since she was shot and killed by a "str...

The war in Iran goes on.  What are the aims of the conflict unleashed by Israel and the United States? The USA tries to explain its relentle...

Today I celebrated and gave thanks for the foundational gift that has shaped my entire existence, the gift of being wholly claimed by Jesus ...

————————— Lord of Life, you shaped every human being in your image and likeness. We believe you created us for communion, not for war, for f...

Now that March has begun — full of the shock and terror of a war unleashed upon the world once again by reckless human hands — the "mos...

March 3rd is the commemoration of Saint Katharine Drexel, the first born citizen of the United States of America to be canonized. Heiress of...

Words of Pope Leo XIV at the Angelus on Sunday, March 1: “I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran ...

I had just posted yesterday's 35-year-old memory about "Gulf War I" in the early morning hours when the news came in that the ...

I remember when "old wars" were new. This is the 35th anniversary of the conclusion of the the First Gulf War in Iraq on February ...

Below is a excerpt from prayer 49 of the Lamentations of Saint Gregory of Narek (950-1011) of the church in Armenia, recognized as a Cathol...

Today is the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of the nation of Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, forces of the Russian di...

Today the Church commemorates Saint Peter Damian, Benedictine monk, reformer, and eventually Cardinal, papal envoy, and diplomat during a pa...

May we be counted, in Jesus Christ, among those who persevere in His ways.

“ We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become...

This is our idea of a "Carnevale" celebration: Bacon burgers, fries, and homemade ice cream from our local burger joint, Spelunker...

"The Word of God responds to our thirst for meaning, for the truth about our life. It is the only Word that is always new: revealing th...

Lent will begin on February 18th this year. Hunger and thirst are spread all over the world. Our fasting, in its various forms, is a small g...

It is no surprise that Jimmy Lai’s show trial  in Hong Kong ended with his receiving the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. But this do...

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the "World Day of Prayer for the Sick." Thanks to everyone who has prayed for me in...

Remembering Christina Grimmie: Nine years and eight months since she was taken from this world. Yet now — more than ever — we need to be ins...

The first reading from the Liturgy for February 8th, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: "Thus says the Lord: Share your bread with the ...