“Come away to a deserted place all by yourself and rest a while.” (Mark 6:31) Since 2020, we have experienced the far-reaching effects of COVID-19, with the...
Author - Ferdinand Okorie, C.M.F.
Readings (Year C): 1 Kings 19:16b, 19 – 21Psalms 16:1 – 2, 5, 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11Galatians 5:1, 13 – 18Luke 9:51 – 62...
Recently, I was pacing through a pediatric ward to visit a child hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) when I was beckoned into the child’s...
Readings (Year C): Isaiah 42:1–4, 6–7Psalm 29:1–4, 9–10Acts 10:34–38Luke 3:15–16, 21–22 Reflection: Share in the work of God On Holy Saturday, adults wearing...
During a recent phone conversation with New York Times columnist David Brooks, President Joseph Biden expressed admiration for the French Catholic philosopher...
Exactly one year ago, the pandemic ended the weekly way of the cross and other Lenten activities that required in-person gathering at the parish of Betty...
At a recent family Christmas gathering on Zoom, one visibly worried relative inquired how we can remain strong for one another in a world that looks...
Readings (Year B) Isaiah 52:7-10Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6Hebrews 1:1-6John 1:1-18 Reflection: At Christmas, life comes to us. The joy of Christmas Day never...
Christ in the Storm: An Extraordinary Blessing for a Suffering WorldBy Pope Francis (Ave Maria Press, 2020) Christ in the Storm: An Extraordinary Blessing for...
While nurses continue to wheel patients with suspected COVID-19 infections into the ICU, Dr. Felix and his team frantically try to stabilize a patient brought...
