July 29, 2020

One of Life's Great Losses

How do I understand and find peace in the death of a parent?

Please accept my condolences on the death of your father or mother. Allow yourself to grieve properly but without being absolutely consumed or paralyzed by this death. Joining a support group for people who have recently lost a loved one may be helpful. If not, consider seeking individual grief counseling.

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Artwork of Jesus

Finding the Historical Jesus

Christians believe that Jesus was both fully divine and fully human. For at least the third time since the birth of modern scientific thinking in the 1700's, there is a renewed interest among some biblical scholars in what they call ...
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Confronting Racism

I have a family member who seems to harbor a racist attitude. How do I respond when I hear this person make thinly veiled racist statements? These comments probably reflect what this family member considers "normal, " "what everyone knows, ...
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Sunday Soundbite for August 2, 2020

Our Sunday Mass nourishes us, prepares us, even obliges us to feed the hungry seeking nourishment and healing.
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