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Category: Guest Opinion

Should the pope stay out of political issues?

Posted on Mar 17, 2016Mar 16, 2016 in Guest Opinion
Should the pope stay out of political issues?

By Fr. Bud Grant A few weeks ago, during an interview about the pope’s encyclical Laudato Si, I was asked …Read More

Fasting during Lent

Posted on Feb 25, 2016Feb 24, 2016 in Guest Opinion
Fasting during Lent

Why fast during Lent? One can certainly find a variety of answers among Catholics. We fast in order to do …Read More

Lent is a time to examine our lives

Posted on Feb 18, 2016Feb 17, 2016 in Guest Opinion
Lent is a time to examine our lives

By Fr. Bud Grant It has been half a year since Pope Francis issued the first-ever encyclical on the environment. …Read More

Work toward mutual understanding with Muslims

Posted on Jan 28, 2016Jan 27, 2016 in Guest Opinion
Work toward mutual understanding with Muslims

By Corrine Winter Recent political ads as well as comments I have heard and read closer to home regarding terrorism …Read More

Paris climate summit

Posted on Jan 21, 2016Jan 20, 2016 in Guest Opinion

By Fr. Bud Grant The Paris Climate Summit resulted in the most important international agreement in history. This is no …Read More

Give thanks to God for the Word made flesh

Posted on Dec 24, 2015Dec 23, 2015 in Guest Opinion
Give thanks to God for the Word made flesh

By Corrine Winter As we approach the celebration of Christmas, many Christians seem to be tempted to think of its …Read More

Eucharist redeems our sins

Posted on Dec 17, 2015Dec 15, 2015 in Guest Opinion
Eucharist redeems our sins

By Fr. Bud Grant If you are going to read only one chapter of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si,” if …Read More

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