A Racial Reality Check
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a middle-aged, White woman who lives in a predominantly White area. I am privileged in ways that I probably don’t even comprehend. As a mom, I have never had to have “the talk” with my son ...
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Passing on History
For most of us, there are certain moments in time that remain frozen in our memories forever. We can recount every detail of the event, such as where we were, what was happening, how we felt.
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Faith and Family for August 29: Tradition of the Elders
In this week's Gospel, after the Pharisees criticize the disciples for eating with unclean hands, Jesus calls them hypocrites for following human traditions rather than God's commandment.
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The Theology of Water
We Catholics love symbols. Go to just about any Catholic church and you will be greeted by a legion of statues, a dazzling display of stained glass images, a prominent altar, a golden tabernacle, and loads of candles. Chief among ...
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Faith and Family for August 22: The Words of Eternal Life
In this week's Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples if they're willing to make the difficult choice to follow him.
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Faith and Family for August 15: Feast of the Assumption
This week, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Gospel recounts the visit between Mary and Elizabeth during their pregnancies.
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The Day My Daughter Left the Church
For too many, the Church is not doing enough to assure our LGBTQ brothers and sisters that they are very much a part of our Catholic community, and that we fully believe they are beautiful and perfectly created children of ...
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