St. Maria Goretti was born in Italy on October 16, 1890, and died on July 6, 1902. You probably know at least part of her story: she was stabbed to death by a man who was attempting to rape her. What you may not know is that this child, who was only 11 years old,… Continue reading St. Maria Goretti: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Category: Lent
What Are You Doing for Lent?
“What are you doing for Lent?” It’s the most popular topic going these days among my Catholic and non-Catholic friends. Or at least, the most popular topic after when is this crazy winter ever going to end. And maybe, at some level, they’re related. Pope Francis, no slouch when it comes to challenging the faithful,… Continue reading What Are You Doing for Lent?
Lenten Learnings
And now, we are in the beautiful season of Easter. We always know how the story of Lent ends for Jesus and our salvation, of course, but we’re never sure how any particular Lent will end for us. Will we be able to say “mission accomplished” when it comes to our Ash
Easter 2013: “We Are Witnesses to All That He Did”
The church was still half empty this morning when I knelt to pray. When I arose, I noted a priest sitting in front of me, clipboard in hand. He’d make a few notes, then look at the altar a few seconds, then go back to his notes. Now, this priest is a nice man, but a less than… Continue reading Easter 2013: “We Are Witnesses to All That He Did”