Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on the Meaning of Charity Last Word Charity is at the heart of the Church's social doctrine. Read More
The Heart of Catholic Education Last Word Last week, a group of families came in to visit our school and discuss the possibility of Catholic education for their children. Read More
‘We Are the Hands and Feet of Jesus’ Last Word This Christmas season, the opportunities to help are plentiful. Read More
Closing Thoughts From a Young Catholic Last Word When I graduate from high school this spring, I have a great many opportunities in front of me. Read More
Empowered by the Holy Spirit Last Word I’m envious of teens today who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirm... Read More
The Church is our home for forgiveness Last Word Allow me to take this opportunity to tell you how important you are in the plan ... Read More
My best day as a priest Last Word My assignment for writing this piece was to share some thoughts about my best da... Read More
Our mothers - the wellspring of human life Last Word What is marriage? What is a fetus? What does it mean to be a woman? These questi... Read More
Be an ambassador of Jesus Last Word Are you being confirmed this spring? If you think that being confirmed isn’t a b... Read More
Human Rights Come From God Last Word Have you ever wondered why the Catholic Church is so strongly associated with the concept of “social justice”? Read More
An encounter with mercy Last Word When someone asks me, “Why should I go to a priest to confess my sins?” I resp... Read More
Look for Jesus, Mary and Jospeh in the faces of today's refugees Last Word In his Gospel account, St. Matthew tells us that just after the Magi gave their ... Read More
Spend Some Time Comforting Others Last Word Have you felt “uncomfortable” when in your heart you feel called to comfort the afflicted? Read More
Walk the Journey of Conversion Last Word First, let me say what a blessing it has been for me to minister with teens for ... Read More
What did Jesus mean when he told us not to judge? Last Word “You’re not supposed to judge!” We hear that all of the time. Christians hear th... Read More
A good priest, a servant priest Last Word When a young man is ordained, he has no idea about what lies ahead of him. But t... Read More
Visiting the sick Last Word Young people are a special gift to the elderly, especially to those living alone... Read More
To Harbor the Harborless Last Word We have all seen TV and newspaper images of people who have no homes and are liv... Read More
Clothing the naked Last Word In the creation account found in the Book of Genesis, we learn that all was well... Read More
Spiritual Hunger Last Word We are all aware of the hunger that plagues our world, and the struggle of many ... Read More
Presence, not presents, this Christmas Last Word Thou shalt not covet. Covet? What’s coveting? Covet isn’t a word we use anymore ... Read More
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Last Word When Jesus went up on the mountain with his disciples and taught them his famous... Read More
Keeping your promises Last Word Keeping your promises is a whole lot more important than you might think because... Read More
The Church and the Affordable Care Act Last Word With regard to the mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires employ... Read More