July 28, 2011 By Father Earl Fernades Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A recent visit confirmed the impression the city made upon me two decades ago. There is a serenity to Florence not found in a metropolis like Rome. The vista from the Duomo …

July 14, 2011 By Jeanne Hunt  It’s summer and it’s too darn hot. The only happy people are the tomato warriors who are delighted with God’s little joke because juicy, red Big Boys are in the making.

July 17, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wisdom 12:13-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 This Sunday we hear three parables about the kingdom of God. They build on each other, each one illuminating in its own way the kingdom’s presence and value. The first parable highlights …

July 8, 2011 By Father Timothy P. Schehr Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 Every summer we see the miracle of life in the gardens around our homes. We plant seeds and if conditions are right the seeds do all the rest. In this Sunday’s …

July 3, 2011 By Father Timothy Schehr Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9-13; Matthew 11:25-30. Are any of us feeling tired and weary? If so, Jesus invites us to come to Him for some rest. And why not accept His invitation? All of us from time to …

June 28, 2011 By Father Kyle Schnippel With the advent of the 24-hour news channels, it seems that there is now a greater desire to, in a way, manufacture news. With 168 hours of news coverage to fill per week, there is a great deal of time to rehash and …

June 22, 2011 By Michael Daley It was not without a little fear and trembling that I approached writing this recent column. In fact, if the truth be told, I didn’t think I’d make it. Preacher Harold Camping had predicted the end of the world this past May 21. His …

June 26, 2011 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C. The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147: 12-15, 19-20; 1 Corinthians 16-17; John 6:51-58.

June 26, 2011 By Sister Betty J. Lillie, S.C The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147: 12-15, 19-20; 1 Corinthians 16-17; John 6:51-58.

June 15, 2011 By Father Earl Fernandes Sic semper tyrannis! Often mistranslated as “Death to tyrants,” this Latin phrase was shouted by John Wilkes Booth as he shot President Lincoln and serves as the motto for the Commonwealth of Virginia. It really means “Thus always to tyrants.”