I thought that this article should be posted in the column section because it is that important. It is a rare married couple that does not argue and argue often. However, when an argument turns into an angry exchange, there … Continue reading
Category: Catholic Living
‘The Bells of Nagasaki’ by Catholic Convert Nagai Takashi
Nippon.com: “Comforting, cheering, the bells of Nagasaki ring!” The song “The Bells of Nagasaki,” sung by Fujiyama Ichirō, was a tremendous hit in 1949, not long after the end of World War II. This year, 2015, marks the seventieth anniversary … Continue reading
Interview With Mother Mary of the Lamb Convert from Judaism
Jim Graves, Catholic World Report: “Pope Benedict XVI himself, in his private writings, spoke about the Church having to go underground in our day, due to the evil that pervades civil governments. But, for me, the greatest tragedy is priests … Continue reading
Married 75 Years Catholic Couple Die Together
CNA: Few love stories can say that they began at the age of eight. But for Jeanette and Alexander Toczko, they couldn’t have imagined life any other way. What began as a childhood crush later bloomed into a deep, committed love … Continue reading
American Carmelite Sings Songs About Christ’s Resurrection to Syrian Moslem Soldiers
CNA: As a tall, lanky redhead born and raised in Colorado, 34 year-old Brother David Johnson definitely sticks out in Syria, the Middle Eastern country where he serves with the St. James the Persian Carmelite Monastery in Qara. Read more here.
The Way to the Father
Not long ago, I penned an appreciation of the Father. Presently, I would like to consider Our Lord as the Way to the Father. That is how Jesus described Himself, and, moreover, we cannot have a filial relationship with the … Continue reading
Patriarch Consecrates Lebanon and Middle East to Immaculate Heart of Mary
AsiaNews: Yesterday, in an overflowing basilica in Harissa, Maronite Patriarch Card Bechara al-Rahi spoke about the suffering and grievances of the entire Middle East in front of the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Fatima during a ceremony that commemorated the … Continue reading
Explorers Youth Group Photo Gallery
The Federation of North American Explorers (FNE) is a great program that offers single-gender scouting for both boys and girls. This important youth apostolate, which our community participates in, has boys’ sections with Brother Louis Marie and the Dads as … Continue reading
Perseverance: a Graduation Speech
The following is a brief introductory speech I gave at IHM School’s graduation this past Sunday. Readers should know that our school in rural southern New Hampshire is very small. We had one graduate this year — a fine young man who … Continue reading
China: Parish Has Had Continual Eucharistic Adoration for Five Years Going
UCANews: The continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for five years held in the parish of Corpus Christi of Liaoning in mainland China has strengthened the faith and mission of the faithful. Liaoning is the southernmost part of Manchuria, the Chinese … Continue reading
The Church’s Condemnation of Birth Control, Comments by Chesterton
This is a provocative article, well-written, succinct, and, in the end, surprising. Dale Ahlquist, Crisis Magazine: It is interesting now to look back at the various reactions when the pope issued his encyclical on contraception. I dug up the following, … Continue reading
City’s Mr. Christmas Dies at 104
Cliff Clark, Leominster Sentinel and Enterprise: “From the 6-foot statute of Christ’s crucifixion carved by Charpentier that is suspended above the church’s altar, to the countless Nativity scenes he crafted from foam, “the two incidents in the life of Christ … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: ‘Sister Rita’: A Life Dedicated to Poor and Elderly
AsiaNews: Catholics in Sri Lanka and elsewhere are in mourning for the death of Rita Perera who died on 27 May at the age of 73. To those who knew her as ‘Sister Rita’ or “the Mother Teresa of Sri Lanka”, … Continue reading