To fight against evil, to right the wrongs in this world; this is what heroic stories are made of. What happens, then, to a society when suffering is understood to be the greatest of all evils? What happens when any form of suffering must be eradicated at all costs?...
What does it mean to be Christ to someone? A few months ago, I came across a trailer for a new documentary called ‘Outcasts’. Those two and a half minutes affected me for the rest of the day, the rest of the week, and it’s a trailer that I go back to watch time and...
Many people like to compare the presidential election to a sort of tree shaking that loosens and detaches those faithful who were either barely connected to begin with or only gave the appearance of being connected to the tree at all. Catholics, especially those who...
In just a few short days, as Blessed Mother Teresa becomes Saint Teresa all the faithful will exclaim, “Finally!” It’s not like we didn’t see this coming. During her life, Mother Teresa was often thought of as a saint among us. While there is a...
Technically, there isn’t much outside the Holy Mass that a parish is obliged to offer its congregants. Within the Mass the mandate to provide for the catechetical, pastoral, and sacramental needs of the parish are essentially covered. There are many ministries that...
