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Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

Synods will make the difference

Synods will make the difference

Over the years, we have begun to discover some differences between Jesus and the church: Jesus has credibility.

Synods will make the difference

Over the years, we have begun to discover some differences between Jesus and the church: Jesus has credibility.

Our differences will make the difference in our future: Benedict's second principle is crucial for nourishing a better tomorrow

Our differences will make the difference in our...

Differences are a big thing in the United States. And always have been. We love to say that human beings are all equal, all alike, all welcome, all free to...

Our differences will make the difference in our...

Differences are a big thing in the United States. And always have been. We love to say that human beings are all equal, all alike, all welcome, all free to...

COVID-19 and Holy Week stretch us again, for the better

COVID-19 and Holy Week stretch us again, for th...

Sunday, March 28, was Passion Sunday — Palm Sunday we call it now, in this era. Whatever generation you are, however you name it, this Sunday marks the opening of...

COVID-19 and Holy Week stretch us again, for th...

Sunday, March 28, was Passion Sunday — Palm Sunday we call it now, in this era. Whatever generation you are, however you name it, this Sunday marks the opening of...

Easter Sunday

Interesting. The day starts and ends at the tomb. No flash of light. No announcement. Simply the awareness that what has been is gone.

Easter Sunday

Interesting. The day starts and ends at the tomb. No flash of light. No announcement. Simply the awareness that what has been is gone.

The self-revelation that makes us new again: St. Benedict's fifth rule opens us to direction as we grow

The self-revelation that makes us new again: St...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election arrived to us and Congress this week sober and serious, albeit in the form of a four-page summary...

The self-revelation that makes us new again: St...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election arrived to us and Congress this week sober and serious, albeit in the form of a four-page summary...