Formed by the stormsJaymie Stuart Wolfe
Growing up in Cleveland, I experienced "lake effect" snow dumps. Spending most of my adult life around Boston meant winters punctuated by the whipping winds and ice of classic New England nor'easters. ...
The beginning of the school year: Making all things newBishop Robert Reed
It's that time of year, again, when the waking air has a chill crispness to it, and the hallways are lined with bookbags full of fresh spiral notebooks, binders still blank of the doodles of midwinter ...
Ministers of musicFather Robert M. O'Grady
It was the sainted Pope Pius X who, at the beginning of the 20th century, initiated some reforms of the church's liturgy. One that affected most Catholics was the lowering of the age of First Holy ...
Learning from Heaven's HeroesMaureen Crowley Heil
One of my favorite books is called 365 Saints a Year. It's a daily reflection on different saints, some popular, some lesser known. I used to read it to my children at breakfast, hoping the story ...
Following the MessiahScott Hahn
In today's Gospel, we reach a pivotal moment in our walk with the Lord. After weeks of listening to His words and witnessing His deeds, along with the disciples, we're asked to decide who Jesus ...
The big lesson of the Revival: Treating God as GodFather Roger J. Landry
Since the end of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and the National Eucharistic Congress, I have done several interviews in which the hosts have asked, in one way or another, "What is the single most ...
Who can wear a clerical collar?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: What is the criteria determining who can wear a "clerical collar"? I'm not sure if it varies from one seminary/diocese to another, but I'm curious why seminary students would wear a collar since they ...
Greeters and ushersFather Robert M. O'Grady
Entering the church on Sunday morning, you will be welcomed by a greeter or an usher. If you need a worship aid, it is likely your greeter would be the one to hand it to you. If you don't get it, ...
GO!Maureen Crowley Heil
The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) is built on two foundational pillars: regular prayer (one Hail Mary every day!) and sacrifice for others; the motto is "Children Helping Children." As a result, ...
All things wellScott Hahn
The incident in today's Gospel is recorded only by Mark. The key line is what the crowd says at the end: "He has done all things well." In the Greek, this echoes the creation story, recalling that ...
