The married life Recently I went to visit my daughter’s family in Seattle. One windy, overcast day, my daughter, granddaughter and I took a walk along the shore of the Puget Sound in Olympic Park. Suddenly my 5-year-old granddaughter exclaimed, “There’s a seal!” Sure enough, there was a large, black seal shaking his head vigorously […]
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Christina Capecchi: Faith in action leads to gift of education
Twenty Something The McConnon sisters needed a trumpet player. The three young women performed in a liturgical ensemble at St. Luke’s in St. Paul, Minnesota, and they were seeking a little brass to enhance the upcoming Christmas Eve Mass. “Francis Roby!” a parishioner told them. “He’s a trumpet player, and he’s a member of the […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Nonalcoholic wine is not valid matter
Question corner Q: I’m a parish priest and recently, when I went to order hosts and sacramental wine for my parish, I noticed the company I usually shop from was offering something called “nonalcoholic church wine.” I told the lady on the phone that I imagine this isn’t valid matter for consecration at a Mass, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Earthly lures deny us life in the spirit
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 2-26 For its first reading, this weekend’s liturgy presents a selection from the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah must have been intense in his personality. First of all, he was strongly committed to his calling to be a prophet. He keenly felt that […]
