This month we observe a holiday to celebrate our nation’s independence, a privileged state in which, the dictionary tells us, we are “…self-governing; free from the influence, guidance or control […]
In our last reflection I remarked that the ashes we wear on Ash Wednesday cannot be a mere cosmetic, altering our appearance for a single day; we must allow them […]
This month we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary’s Assumption, a feast most of us take for granted. However, this was not always the case. Mary was honored from the Church’s […]
The definition of peace as “the absence of war” is attributed to Albert Einstein, and quoted by Pope Paul VI. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Obama have employed slight […]