The first sign that something was wrong was at the luncheon following my father’s memorial Mass at St. Gregory the Great Church in Chicago in February 2020. In...
COVID-19
Less than a year after retiring, Joseph Sclafani went right back to work. He knew that his 30 years of obstetric experience could make a major impact in a...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My parish has the chalice back at Mass and it makes me uncomfortable because of COVID-19. I...
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...
What should a post-COVID-19 world look like? Pope Francis has been thinking about this question for quite a long time—from very early on, in fact. Almost two...
“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...
Because my father died early in the pandemic, while much of the world was in lockdown, his funeral was a virtual event. The only in-person attendees were...
The new year offers the church and the world a new opportunity to explore a nuanced version of its preferential option for the poor, one that emphasizes a more...
As 2022 begins, despite strong desires to move on, the world still finds itself mired in pandemics. The fall semester was one of stark juxtaposition. On my...
This column missed its deadline. This doesn’t affect the experience you’re having in any way, since it went to press on time as usual. But permit me to brag:...
