When we speak of the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, we speak of the very nature of God. Vast amounts have been said and written about the particulars of the Three Persons of the Trinity, yet when you step back from it, trying to ...
Network, a lobbying group for Catholic social justice founded in 1972 by a group of Catholic women religious, has expressed deep concern regarding the recent voting rights decision by the Supreme Court (Louisiana v. Callais), decrying the weakening of critical voting rights and protections fought for for...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The psalmist reminds us that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” within the sacred mystery of our mother’s womb (Psalm 139). Our existence is ...
Only God is perfectly capable of keeping God's commandments, as they require perfect love (recall that Jesus tells us in Matthew 22:37-40 that all Divine commandments are finally summed up in love of God and love of ...
A year ago, the USCCB Committee on Migration asked the House of Representatives to pass H.R.1144 in support of reauthorizing prevention and protection for victims of human trafficking. The preceding two ...
The Seeds of Justice Network has issued a thoughtful reflection on tensions between Pope Leo and the Trump administration which have sparked an important question for people of faith: What do we do when politics...
Any “good Christian” will have been taught about their unity with God, how they are sons and daughters, princesses and princes in the family of the great King. Until one has experienced that unity, however, such talk sounds like...
St. Peter makes a pretty audacious claim in this Sunday's second reading: "[Suffering} is grace before God" (1 Pt 2:20). Because we know God is all-loving, we can reach a logical conclusion that all life experiences are grace before...
Information from Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice informs us that rescission of protection for “sensitive locations” in immigration enforcement (January, 2025) has led to fear among many people that they cannot safely go to ...
A science teacher and mentor once shared with me an anecdote about a time when she was leading her young students in an experiment. As the teacher, she thought she understood what the experiment was supposed to...
The late Pope Francis once said of the mercy of God, “It is not easy to entrust oneself to God's mercy, because it is an abyss beyond our comprehension. But we must! ... ‘Oh, I am a great sinner!’ All the better! Go to Jesus:” Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices are ways of descending into...
God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters-What will be our answer, my dear friends”
Pope Leo XIV
Our nations first Earth Day was founded on ...
Construction of data centers has been in our local news lately, as communities struggle with the wisdom of allowing them within their boundaries. Information from the Southern Environmental Law Center reveals...