Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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Lenten Penance: Getting Back on Track
Our understanding of penance is based on our understanding of sin.
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Eucharist: Jesus Always With Us
The majority of weekday Masses that I attended in the 1950s were “Low Masses” that involved no singing.
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Confirmation: What’s a Parent to Do?
The girls wobble unsteadily on new heels; the boys in their suits look awkward as colts.
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Dedication of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels
Francis rebuilt this chapel with his own hands and died less than 50 feet away from it.
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Abraham Lincoln: Model of Faith
Pope Francis mentioned four prominent Americans during his address to Congress on September 24, 2015.
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