Good public schools; regular garbage pickup; well-maintained streets and water systems; police, fire, and EMS first responders: What’s not to like about...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
When 2020 started, I thought it was going to be my year. Everything was lining up perfectly: I’d ride out the first few months of the year in a job I didn’t...
Readings (Year B) Jonah 3:1-5, 10Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-91 Corinthians 7:29-31Mark 1:14-20 Reflection: Christian unity This past August, a colleague and I...
Readings (Year B) 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 101 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20John 1:35-42 Reflection: Images of God What is your image of God...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: Pre-cana required? My fiancé and I just got engaged, and he does not want to attend marriage...
When I was 10 years old, I had a fight with my mom. I don’t remember what it was about: It could have been any of the thousand little battles that happen daily...
Readings (Year B) Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-101 John 5:1-9Mark 1:7-11 Reflection: Dare to dream big Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord...
When Mary and Joseph found themselves expecting a baby, they had one thing in common with modern families: They knew whether they were awaiting a boy or a girl...
Readings (Year B) Isaiah 60:1-6Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12 Reflection: Find another way To whom do we give our...
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...
