By Kathy Berken On Deck A few years ago, I accidentally became a Facebook friend of a stranger from New …Read More
Finding divine gems in well-hidden poems
Category: Features
Question Box: Why can only Catholics receive the Eucharist at our Mass?
By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box What is the Church’s teaching on why only Catholics can receive the Eucharist? It …Read More
Making the best of Ordinary Time
By Fr. Joseph Sia Guest Column As a priest, I have a tendency to think of “Ordinary Time” as a …Read More
God is always working through us for good
By Jenna Ebener A reflection The other day, I was driving and in a left turn lane. I noticed a …Read More
Ecological Wisdom from St. Benedict and Pope Francis
By Tim Walch Book Review A review of “Monastic Ecological Wisdom: A Living Tradition,” by Samuel Torvend. Liturgical Press, 160 …Read More
Praying with Mechthild of Magdeburg: dancing with God
By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Mechthild of Magdeburg (1210-1280), in Northern Germany, was a complicated and profound spiritual writer and …Read More
Question Box: Questions on rubrics at Mass, Old Testament
Q: When I pray the Angelus, before the third Hail Mary, as I say, “And the word was made flesh …Read More