Happy Thanksgiving. Let the celebration begin. You say “What? Wait! A month too early. Wait til the Halloween decorations are down.” But the time to shift into the thanks-giving gear is now. A few experiences in the past weeks were reminders that the season of thanks shouldn’t wait for the arbitrary date selected to mark […]
Guest commentary | Year of Faith: One woman’s experience of faith
I lost a good job at one of the biggest companies in the world in the early 1990s. I was devastated, but then I realized what greater gift I had to gain in what God prepared for me: being a mother. My daughter Cyrene was born and though life was simpler, the whole world was […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The humble man is rewarded Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 The Book of Sirach provides this weekend’s first scriptural reading. The book is part of that group of biblical writings classified by scholars collectively as the Wisdom Literature. The Wisdom Literature developed through an interesting and very believable process. As conditions […]
Kathleen Choi: You might be a Catholic
Since comedian Jeff Foxworthy first taught us how to recognize rednecks, several imitations have arisen, including “You Might be a Catholic.” Here are my contributions to that list. How many fit you? You own several rosaries including one for each car, one on the night stand and one that came in the mail with a […]
Viriditas: Father Jon Cabico, diocesan priest
‘This too shall pass’ Hospital ministry is a heavy ministry. It is not easy to be around the sick and dying all the time. Emotions can run high, and exhaustion can follow. What are some of the things I do to keep on going? First of all, I have discovered how important it is to […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Were not 10 cured? 2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 The Second Book of Kings furnishes this weekend’s Masses with their first scriptural reading. Once the two books of Kings were a single volume, but time passed and editors divided the volume into two parts. They are among the Old Testament’s historical writings. […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Faith is a verb
A young man close to me needs a miracle. Despite good medical care and a loving family, he is locked in suffering. Divine intervention is his only hope. Turning to Scripture, I see three situations in which miracles occur. One is when it’s part of God’s master plan, like the parting of the Red Sea. […]
Mary Adamski: Sustainable acts of kindness
Random acts of kindness. Someone created that phrase a couple decades ago to package the concept of spontaneous and anonymous generosity to help or cheer a total stranger. I believe it was dreamed up as an antidote to “random acts of violence,” the unexplainable bursts of cruelty and destruction that fill the news and wrench […]
Viriditas: Sister Yoo Soo Kim, Maryknoll Sisters
Seasons of God’s beautiful creation “When I enter my studio, I feel the sacred air. Brightness of the candle flame, smoke of the incense, and smell of tea … At that moment my heart becomes pure, An armful of flowers in the sacred air, softness of sea air … As I fill my room with […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The rich man and Lazarus Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 The Book of Amos provides this weekend’s first reading this weekend. The book itself states that it was written during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, or between 783 and 742 BC. This was a time of tranquility and prosperity. No […]
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