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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Paterson: The Most Contemplative Movie I’ve Ever Seen
Most movies pull the viewer in through chaos, madness, or emotion.
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Lent: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Returning to the Lord means moving away from many things that distract us. But how to do it?
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40 Days in the Desert: A Lenten Meditation
Some years ago I heard a psychologist give a talk in which he shared this insight: A love relationship is a relationship of trust.
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Notes from a Friar: A Look at Hell
A lot of people have questions about heaven, hell, and purgatory. To better understand hell, let’s review a bit. Everything about God and us centers on relationship. Heaven is complete and perfect union with God for eternity. Purgatory is union with ...
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The NAACP: Letting Freedom Ring
The NAACP, by encouraging African Americans to realize their own potential, is continuing a legacy that has made the United States stronger, fairer.
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Four Great Spanish Saints
I’m pleased to share memories so that readers can follow my path across Spain and become better acquainted with these inspiring saints.
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