I confess that I do not like interruptions. When I am in the middle of something, I like to keep working on it. To be interrupted feels sometimes as if one is being kept from the task at hand. But…
Less than two weeks ago, I was in the same boat as all of you: watching our new Holy Father present himself to the world for the first time. Cardinal Robert Prevost introduced himself to his Church as Pope Leo…
On Wednesday, May 7th, the cardinals of the Catholic Church will gather for the conclave to choose our next pope. So what exactly happens? The cardinals, those in charge of Church government, will be the ones to vote. Only cardinals…
As Christians, we need faith, love and hope to live. Faith gives us the assurance that we are not alone, that God is there and that he makes all the difference. Love tells us that God genuinely cares about us,…
Like many of you, I awoke this morning to the news that Pope Francis has gone to our Heavenly Father. My heart is very heavy at this loss, as I am sure is the case for all who feel the…
Jesus came and preached the Kingdom of God. I don’t think that we truly appreciate how utterly radical this Kingdom is. The word that is used in the Gospels for Kingdom is “Basileia.” The “Basileia” of God was very different…