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No, this is not about nature’s welcome signs of spring after a long, cold, snowy Maine winter. This is rather about the radical meaning for our lives…
Parents: Do you worry about your son’s or daughter’s faith as you anticipate them going off to college? There are reasons why you should. And there…
Our One Great Act of Fidelity
Father Ronald Rohlheiser, O.M.I., had already been among my favorite spiritual writers when, about a year ago, I read…
Mary, Mother of God
Eight maids a-milking. “On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking.” January 1 is the 8th day…
Christian Politicking
As the election season ends it is worth our while to reflect on how we have conducted ourselves as Christians in the political…
Another look a "Gay Marriage"
The passage of bills in several states recently, including our own, has raised a very important question: What is…
Cafeteria Catholics
Stanley Hauerwas is a Protestant theologian and ethicist. He is usually thought of as a Methodist and holds a chair of theology…
Thoughts about Easter after Easter
We are now beyond Easter. It is still the Easter Season, but we are beyond all that goes into the crush of…
Edward Yock of Hampden describes attending Mass as a necessity for him and his wife.
“Let me tell you, if we weren’t attending, I think our lives…
Worldwide Perspective
We all know that the word “catholic” means “universal.” And, as Catholics, we are proud that Catholics can be found on every…
A Liturgical Question
I used to write a regular column on liturgy and, even now, a liturgical question is sometimes posed to me. This column is not…
Following Your Conscience
I was putting together an adult faith formation presentation on conscience. They asked me for a snazzy title for the…
The Roman Missal One Year Later
t has now been just over a year since the introduction of the new translation of the Roman Missal. With only…
Religion and Society at Election Time
There is a notion in contemporary society that religion ought to have no role in the public sphere. We often…
Sinful Nevertheless Holy
In the introduction to his book, What is the Point of Being Christian, Father Timothy Radcliffe, former worldwide leader of…
"Receive What You Are" - St. Augustine
As I said in my previous column, I really wanted to write a column about the Eucharist to serve as a link…
Cremation and the Resurrection of the Body
“I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” I am sure you…
Pray the Mass
When I was a young boy, probably 10 or 11, my father gave me a hand missal such as was common at that time so that I could follow…
Leaves and the Cross
One day last year at this time, as I walked out for the newspaper in the morning, I had to walk through a pile of leaves which…
Walk into one of the rooms of the St. John the Baptist History Museum in Brunswick and you will be surrounded by pieces of the past, from ornate…
A Sense of the Sacred
When I first arrived at the parish in Cape Elizabeth, Sister Ruth Hayden was on the staff. Sister Ruth had long served as an…
The New Roman Missal
By now, I suspect, most readers are aware that in a few months we will begin using a new English translation of the Mass. We…
Self-Denial Denied
Several months ago, when the National Football League postponed a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings…
Holy Family: Illegal Immigrants
As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family this year, it is important for us to reflect on the Gospel which…
Words of Remembrance
Recently, I noticed how often at funerals we sing “Amazing Grace.” It’s the most popular hymn in America. Curiously, I heard on…
