For Political Leaders – Reflection

For Political Leaders – Reflection

“Put not your trust in princes” could be the political motto of Christians. Indeed, the central events of our faith surround the execution of God the Son by the very empire that lent its name to the “peace” of the time: the Pax Romana.  And yet we find ourselves...
For the Pastoral Care of the Sick

For the Pastoral Care of the Sick

I am a priest and a pastor of a parish. One of the things that means is that I anoint a lot of people. Parishioners who are having surgery might ask me to anoint them after a Sunday Mass. A person recently diagnosed with cancer, asks to be anointed. Family members...
For the role of women

For the role of women

I have a friend named Lyn who’s old enough to be my mom. Lyn and I talk often about women’s roles in the Church. Interestingly, Lyn was my pediatrician when I was a child. She opened doors for my generation in countless ways, fighting for equality and...