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…
Since my childhood, I’ve loved high resolution photographs of deep-sky nebula, those luminescent clouds of dust and gas in space of which such beautiful photographs can be taken, given enough time and patience and the right equipment. These can be…
Human beings are said to be made in the Image and Likeness of God. We are different than the beasts in that we have reason and free will, which also gives us the ability to love. God infuses this image…