When Jesus instituted the Eucharist and washed his disciples’ feet, he gave us gestures of love “that allow the church to grow if we are faithful to our calling,” Pope Francis said in his April 26 homily during Mass at St. Martha’s Church. […]
The comic strip, The Wizard of Id, once portrayed the little king addressing the people from his balcony. “As I greet you today,” he began, “I want you to think of me as your shepherd watching over you as a shepherd guards his flock.” One citizen turned to another and said, “Better bundle up, Joe, we’re about to be fleeced.” […]
With so much attention directed at the traditional gaming bills that were introduced for the regular session, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation has received nary a political glance at the Capitol lately. […]
On Easter Sunday, I heard someone wishing another person a “Happy Resurrection” instead of “Happy Easter.” That might be more “spiritually correct.” However, scholars are not exactly sure of the origin of the word “Easter.” […]
In the early 60’s, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, this enchanting newcomer fascinated my Dad and we invited him to live with our family. We quickly accepted the stranger and he became part of our family. […]
In St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he says, “I want you to be free from anxieties” (I Cor. 7:32). Constant anxious concerns are characteristic of unredeemed existence. We often pray, “Deliver us Lord from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety.” […]
A cartoon in the newspaper has an elderly gentleman speaking to a young student. He looks down on him and says, “When I was your age, I had to walk two miles uphill to school in the snow while holding a hot potato. . . .” The kid interrupts and says, “I had to hide in a closet while a mass shooter killed my teacher and friends.” […]
St. James in his Letter says, “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill’, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (James 2:14-17). […]
Sometimes we have to reexamine some of our basic notions about our spiritual life so we can be sure we are “on the right page.” In today’s column, I want to explore the role of the Church. […]
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