This new year, he plans to ‘reach out and touch’ at least one acquaintance from days gone by By George Valadie Happy New Year! Though it’s barely two weeks old, I hope 2024 has already started you well down whatever path you envisioned might lay ahead. There’s certainly no shortage …
The General Calendar is a living document
The calendar includes the celebration of saints’ solemnities, feasts, and memorials By Father Randy Stice Last month, I introduced the liturgical year and discussed what is known as the Proper of Time (the temporal cycle) that begins in late November/early December with Advent and comprises the seasons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, …
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New grandbaby is off to a pretty good start
She hasn’t been born yet but already has family love, saintly love, and God’s love By George Valadie Like many young marrieds in this country, our youngest, Sarah, and her husband, Keith, were living in an apartment but longing for a house. I don’t think I’m revealing any deep financial …
We should both worship Jesus and serve Him
Christians should not treat Him as two different people, one human and one divine By Deacon Bob Hunt There are two great temptations that face Christians that I would like to speak to. The first, and it is almost an expectation of the culture, is to relegate one’s faith to …
God is like Google Maps, only better
Both use different voices to convey helpful suggestions, such as ‘make a U-turn right now’ By George Valadie It’s been a crazy few weeks on the road to be sure. After months of anticipation, our oldest daughter and I got to travel to and through southwest Ireland and along its …
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Regarding the Synod, remember this
Progressives and conservatives should keep in mind Jesus’ promise to be with His Church until the end By Deacon Bob Hunt I am writing this in the middle of October, so by the time you read this mid-November, the Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome this month of October …
The ‘today’ of Christ’s saving work
The Holy Spirit makes the special graces of each mystery of our salvation present By Father Randy Stice On Dec. 3, the first Sunday of Advent, we begin a new liturgical year in which the Church “unfolds the whole mystery of Christ, from the incarnation and birth until the Ascension, …
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EP IV enriches liturgical and personal prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer has an invariable Preface and a ‘fuller summary of salvation history’ By Father Randy Stice In this series on the Eucharistic Prayer (EP), we have looked at Eucharistic Prayer I, the Roman Canon, which for centuries was the only Eucharistic Prayer used by the Roman Church, and …
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‘Influencers’ deride marriage as a life choice
The benefits of marriage are many and include greater financial stability, health, and happiness By Deacon Bob Hunt Last month, I wrote about a new survey showing that fully 80 percent of young adult regular churchgoers come from intact families, where they were raised by their biological parents who are …
Adventures in flying to and driving in Ireland
Over a 9,000-mile round trip, he doesn’t worry about who is in charge of the travelers’ safety By George Valadie The last time I wrote in this space, I was commenting on the challenges and resulting stress for those who need to travel by air these days. Though it’s probably …
Sitting around: at the movies or an airport
Spending time with grandkids or waiting on a flight—we should enjoy the journey that is life By George Valadie One of the real pleasures in my life is going to the movies. Good or bad, long or short, buttered or plain, I’ll go see just about anything. At least I …
Analyzing the decline in church attendance
Kids who grow up ‘in a continuously married home’ are more likely to go to church as young adults By Deacon Bob Hunt It’s impossible to keep up with the news, even the secular news, without occasionally coming across an article that addresses the decline in Christian faith and church …
