Ezekiel 18:25-28; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 The Book of Ezekiel provides this weekend’s first reading. Pivotal in Jewish history was the time spent by Hebrew captives and their descendants in Babylon, the capital of the then powerful Babylonian Empire. This empire had overtaken the Promised Land militarily, in the process forever ending the two Hebrew […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A changed church
The lyrics of Mary Hopkin’s hit song — “Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end” — remind me of my priesthood, a lifestyle I thought would never end, but it did! What happened? Decades ago, many priests spoke English, and their parents still spoke their native language. Even though they and […]
Manaolana | Karen Osborne: Go offline (and connect to real life)
Yesterday, I left my cellphone on the kitchen table when I left the house. It felt as if the apocalypse happened. The first hour wasn’t so bad. It was bright and early in the morning, and I had coffee to drink and work to do. The second hour was a little worse. I really wanted […]
Kathleen T. Choi | In little ways
Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17) Oh no, I overslept! No time for anything formal, Lord. Thanks for a new day. Help me to serve you today. I especially ask for the gift of gratitude. Thank […]
Father John Catoir: Looking for God within
“Abide in me, as I also abide in you. A branch cannot bear fruit unless it abides in the vine. Neither can you, unless you abide in me” (John 15:4). This quote launched me on my journey toward the priesthood. I wanted my life to honor God and bear rich and abundant good fruit. After […]
Viriditas: Father Marvin Samiano, diocesan priest
A sign of God’s love I have a friend who is hearing impaired. She would go to Mass and sit there not understanding what was going on and twiddle her thumbs. As a priest, this made me feel really sad. I determined later to learn sign language because we were friends, and also because I […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: ‘The ministers of the cup forget us’
Q: The church that we attend has front-row seating for disabled members of the congregation, and that is where my husband and I sit. At Communion time, the host is always brought to us at our seats. However, many times the ministers of the cup forget us and we don’t have the opportunity to receive […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
To follow Jesus is to bear out own cross Numbers 21:4b-9 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:11-17 Whenever a feast supersedes a regular Sunday liturgy in the church, Catholics should realize that the church is interrupting the usual sequence of Sunday readings to provide us with a lesson that it considers to be especially important. Such is […]
Stephen Kent: Learning from history
While searching for a strategy to deal with a murderous band of thugs, called the Islamic State by some, the nation’s leadership must evaluate how this strategy will be implemented. The Islamic State poses a perplexing question because it is not a nation upon which we can declare war. It is a large group of […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: The 20-something decorator
When my cousin Emily moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood this June, it marked her 10th home in five years, a residential whiplash involving sweat, tears and 11 roommates. But it was also a notable first: Emily’s first time living alone. Six hundred square feet, all hers. Where to begin, what […]
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