There are two kinds of families that I notice at Christmas Mass. The first are those with young children dressed up in their best Christmas finery, excited about the whole …
Opinion
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Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for — mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children all around — I am particularly …
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If it seems like a long lead-up to Thanksgiving this year, that’s because it is. The holiday will be celebrated on the latest possible date this month, creating what feels …
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My work with clergy is a long way from the old days. Then, when I spotted a Roman collar on a random passerby mixed in the throng of a Manhattan …
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Former President Donald J. Trump, defeated after his first term in November 2020, is once again President-Elect Donald J. Trump — a feat only one other man has pulled off …
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“Why do men become beasts?” The question was asked by South African Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale. In a speech last August, he was warning men that they will be held …
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April, T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruelest month, but here in the Upper Midwest, November gives April a run for its money. It’s not just the steel-gray skies or the …
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“The Road to Family Missionary Discipleship”Ryan and Mary Rose Verret with Peter Jesserer Smith, Witness to Love (2023)203 pages, $19.95 “Current efforts in standard (Catholic) marriage preparation are not working,” …
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How do you lose a casket? My friend hasn’t figured that out, but eventually, as Julian of Norwich assures us, all was well. We lived in Alaska then, and my …
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In a few short days, the election will be over and, God willing, the United States will have a president-elect. But, as the chaos of recent months has made clear, …
