Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Unions were once an essential component of the U.S. economy. For generations, unions safeguarded the rights of workers and...
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Each year as Labor Day approaches, we members of the commentariat stalk newspaper headlines for reports of strikes or union organizing campaigns like...
In August 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected the 263rd bishop of Rome, taking the name Pope John Paul I. Known as a warm and compassionate man...
“I can’t do this because I’m an atheist.” “I can’t do this because I’m Christian, not Catholic.” “I can’t do this because I don’t know what I believe.” These...
Many of my weekdays involve a lot of pacing and meandering. With laptop in hand, I gradually shamble from desk to dining room table to couch (and even to bed...
Readings (Year C) Wisdom 9:13 – 18bPsalms 90:3 – 4, 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 14 and 17Philemon 9 – 10, 12 – 17Luke 14:25 – 33...
The saying that “laughter is the best medicine” is not without wisdom. Laughter, goodness, beauty, and healing often go together. Yet, we Catholics rarely seem...
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (2017–present) Four seasons and five years on, the award-winning Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs...
Like many Americans, I have followed the investigation of the events surrounding the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021...
As another academic year begins and students and parents scramble to gather all the supplies they need for school, let’s not forget the resources we have in...
