We Need a Lawyer!Father James J. Ronan
There are all kinds of lawyer stories and jokes and a lot of them are good. Some of them use different words to describe a lawyer like "mouthpiece", "counselor", "defender" and "advocate". We all know ...
When Less is More Father James J. Ronan
I was reading something the other day that introduced me to a novel concept: The spirituality of subtraction (Meister Eckhart, 1260-1327). The author of this article suggests that in almost everything ...
A reason to hopeFather James Ronan
Maybe you have heard or read stories about a person who has committed or has attempted suicide. Everyone's heart constricts hearing these accounts, and there are so many. In 2014 there were 11,014 hospital ...
The Easter Season Father James J. Ronan
The readings at daily Mass in this wonderful season reflect a variety of stories of the early Christian community coming to grips with the astonishing news that Jesus Christ is alive! The Risen Christ ...
One nation, under GodFather James Ronan
In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as our nation's first president. Since 1937, Inauguration Day has taken place on Jan. 20. When the 20th falls on a Sunday, the newly elected president takes ...
'The Ghetto' Father James Ronan
I grew up in a neighborhood where everyone pretty much looked the same, went to the same schools, church, markets, bakeries, bank, park and so forth. It was a kind of Irish enclave. We followed with passion ...
September and re-connectingFather James J. Ronan
Walking a pretty Black Lab around Charlestown several days a week gives me the wonderful opportunity to greet lots of people. I only wish I could remember all of the names! And this September I hear people ...
He's gone! Father James Ronan
There is no other startling, unbelievable proclamation that has more global significance then or now. Arriving at the tomb in which the body of Jesus had been laid, the women find it empty and gasp in ...
