The final words of a dying person are precious to those left behind. When time is short, one has a chance to speak only of the most important things—love...
Easter
Kite-flying is a venerable spring tradition, but in our family it also has religious significance. Every Easter, after the last egg is found and church clothes...
The selfless gift of the Eucharist, the selfless death of Jesus, and the Resurrection are all one great act of love from God. For Jesus, it was all one thing...
Visiting seven churches in the late hours of Holy Thursday is sure to awaken the spirit. The travels of faith depend on many means of transport. Elijah took...
Lent’s 40 days should disturb our consumer complacency. The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert,” says the Gospel of Mark to open Lent this year. Unlike in...
At the heart of our faith is the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus. We celebrate this mystery—this Paschal Mystery—every Sunday, in every Eucharist...
A first-time mom sees Easter anew through the eyes of her infant son. For Lent last year, I gave up Easter. To be more precise, I gave up the Easter and Holy...
This article appeared in the April 2000 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 65, No. 4, page 49). We are Catholic, therefore we celebrate. We can celebrate for weeks...
Nearly every human being has experienced at least one intensely significant moment in life. The relative infrequency and the fleeting nature of these moments...
