This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Vashon Island on the Second Sunday in Lent, March 16, 2025. The readings for that day are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; ...

It was an era of required isolation and paralyzing fear -- fear of the unknown, fear of what might happen next and even fear ...

Tomorrow we will celebrate the fifth Sunday of Lent. Lent was established by the Council of Nicea in 325 AD with emphasis on ...

Or Paul Skenes continuing his ascension in Pittsburgh ... and locked in for one of the best days of the year. Opening Day kicks off with a fascinating study in contrasts. In one corner: the ...

In the Annunciation, “the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary (a teenager then), and she was conceived by the Holy Spirit.” ...

Seth Lugo’s rise overcame zero Division I scholarship offers, being selected 1,032nd overall, spinal-fusion surgery and years ...

Jesus comes down to us in order to raise us up. We are mysteriously, truly and really present at the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Calvary is not simply an event that ...

Jesus said to her ... Reflection: The Scriptures do not portray the Ascension as a day of sadness. While still looking up at the skies, the disciples were consoled by the continuing presence ...

A special memorial Mass was held for Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, in Rome on Thursday to commemorate her legacy ...

Participants in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year have the possibility of coming to terms with the fact that ...

Here in our little mountain town, many are well acquainted with what it means to be in flow. Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, a ...