Readings (Year C): Proverbs 8:22 – 31Psalm 8:4 – 5, 6 – 7, 8 – 9Romans 5:1 – 5John 16:12 – 15 Reflection: The hope that...
Author - Jean P. Kelly
Bludgeoning beats and raucous raps are the soundtrack to Franklinton Fridays, which take place in a trendy art district just east of downtown Columbus, Ohio...
Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors, or the Claretians. The...
When she spied one slender stalk topped by a scaly tip, my young daughter squealed and clapped gloved hands. The sprout had emerged just one inch, virtually...
I turned in a tiny, twin bed to see the digital clock: 4:30 a.m. I accept with a groan the realization that in less than an hour, I could be dressed and in...
“I just wanted someone to listen,” said the shirtless man propped on pillows in a hospital bed, his voice cracking and eyes welling as an oxygen tank hissed...
Readings (Year C): Malachi 3:19 – 20aPsalms 98:5 – 6, 7 – 8, 92 Thessalonians 3:7 -12Luke 21:5 – 19 Reflection: Persevere in faith, not...
I was 2,400 miles away from the urgency, assault, and angst of my home, standing on my tippy-toes and a stool to reach the relics of a man who had inspired a...
As the sparrow finds a home and the swallow a nest to settle her young, My home is by your altars, LORD of hosts, my king and my God! Blessed are those who...
