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Catholic and Concerned: Politics in 2016
I have been interested in politics since I was a kid and if asked, my friends would label me as “passionate.” Every election year poses its unique set of circumstances that challenge voters to make...
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Our Collective Shame
A world in turmoil: AFP This picture of an innocent child as another casualty of the civil war in Syria shook me, went viral and once again is drawing attention to the wars raging in the Middle East....
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A Radical Idea: Start With Us
I have been pondering what to make of all the challenges we face as a nation and world. At times it feels overwhelming and as an optimist I have battled feelings of deep skepticism. It is hard to...
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Presentation of the Lord: Sharpening Our Focus
The presentation of our Lord at the temple in Jerusalem Today we celebrate the Presentation of our Lord – when the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph brought Jesus into the temple at Jerusalem in...
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A Convert’s Advice To The Recently Converted:
Eric & Heather Celebrating 8 years in the Catholic Church this Easter Easter is such a wonderful, inspiring time of the year and remains an important Holy Day celebration within the Catholic Church...
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What if kindness mattered?
Who doesn’t love kindness? Since moving to Springfield I have had several experiences at places I frequent where individuals unknown to me, have paid for my purchases. I was so taken aback the second...
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Mary, Mother of God: Three Keys to the Christian Life
I couldn’t help being moved on Monday during the mass celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. When the Gospel was read I couldn’t stop thinking about its meaning. St. Luke 2:16-20: The...
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Parenting and Patience
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Have your kids ever been unruly at Mass? Have you heard stories of folks, interested in Catholicism, who tried to come with their children but felt it was a bridge too far...
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The Desert Isn’t Easy: Our Lenten journey
The Desert Desert, “A region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.” Hence,...
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