A Catholic Clergy's Perspective

It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths people will go to make a point. St. Matthew’s Gospel today provides us with an example I believe verifies this belief.

Having free will can be difficult at times. You get to choose, but the outcome may not be what you imagined. Saint Matthew’s Gospel today presents us with a parable from Jesus to the Jewish chief priests and elders of His time, as have the last two prior Sundays, inviting them to seriously consider His message of becoming holy according to God’s ways rather than their own int...

Dear friends in Christ,

We are now halfway through our consideration of the great Councils of the undivided Church during the first millennium. In our very first article, we were introduced to what are commonly referred to as the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and in subsequent articles, we reflected upon the Councils of Nicaea, Constan...

During formation as a deacon, we were taught to balance our commitments by not taking on more than we can manage. A handy hint we were given was to use one calendar to balance church and personal matters to avoid duplications and/or overbookings. It works most of the time except for unexpected items ...

My parents taught me to be honest even if doing so could cause me hardship. They believed that one is responsible for his or her actions and must be held accountable, especially if it causes a negative result, whether it hurt someone or did not.