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Veiled Images
By Father Stephen Battey Recently, someone shared a photo of a poorly veiled statue which looked more like something that one would find in a comedy film, rather than a Catholic church. Funny as … more
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Is there a ‘way out’ for a generation of Christians in need of purpose?
By Father Jean Joseph Brice Christianity radically and concretely lived has enormous evangelical power. Today, the Church is losing generations of Catholic youth and young adults. It is arguable … more
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Is Purgatory really a reality?
By Father Brian Morris Q: Recently, a group of friends had a conversation involving Purgatory, and whether the Catholic Church still teaches that it is a reality. Some feel that Christ dying on … more
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Disappearing Devotions
By Father Stephen Battey Q. Why is it that these days it seems there are very few churches that offer Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings? It was a very nice tradition that I, and I assume … more
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Jesus’ miracles draw us into a deeper reality
By Father Brian Morris Q: I can’t square in my head that God would tell Moses to have lepers go around and yell about how they are unclean and had to live away from everyone else. Do you think … more
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Why Penance in Lent?
By Father Jean Joseph Brice On Ash Wednesday, if a stranger had visited our world for the first time, he would have noticed something saliently striking. Young, old, men, women, office and street … more
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Gifts of Bread and Wine
By Father Stephen Battey Q. Why do parishioners bring up gifts of bread and wine during Mass? We’ve all experienced it at one time or another; the priest stands at the foot of sanctuary and … more
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Why isn’t there a First Sunday in Ordinary Time?
Father Brian Morris Q: Why was Sunday (January 14) the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time instead of the First Sunday in Ordinary Time? The previous Sunday was the Epiphany, the Sunday before that was … more
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An outlier or misunderstanding: What young Americans really think of the faith
By Father Jean Joseph Brice In the last few years, anyone who has been paying attention to the religious trends has heard one unending hymn: the church has no grandchildren. Countless surveys show … more
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Anointing of the Sick
By Father Stephen Battey At least once or twice a week I will be called to visit someone suffering from a serious illness. Upon my return from one such visit, a parishioner very matter-of-factly … more
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Who were these ‘wise men’ and what’s the significance of these gifts that they brought?
By Father Brian Morris As I write this, I have just finished a full day at St. Luke’s school marking the many classroom doorways with chalk and explaining to each class the meaning of the … more
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Understanding the Immaculate Conception
By Father Brian Morris Q: “The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is on December 8th. December 25 is the day we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now, by using these dates either … more
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What makes for effective preaching?
By Father Stephen Battey Recently we received a heartfelt letter that spoke about the fiery preaching that was commonplace in some parishes decades ago. I always think of the scene from the movie … more
Why did Mary never sin, but we do?
By Father Brian Morris Every year on December 8 we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception. That day we, as Catholics, celebrate the fact that Mary was conceived without Original Sin. … more
The importance of giving thanks to God
Father Stephen Battey Q. Do you have any tips to be more thankful to God in day to day life? When I was growing up, I remember gathering together around the family table on Thanksgiving to take … more
Who is Saint John Lateran?
By Father Brian Morris Last Thursday, November 9, we celebrated Mass for the feast of St. John Lateran. Some of you might ask, who is this fellow? You won’t find him in the authoritative … more
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Technology can’t answer all of life’s questions
By Father Jean Joseph Brice Anyone who takes some time to look can see the evidential crises facing our world today. On a broad perspective, it is clear that the search for meaning is becoming … more
What is the connection between Halloween and All Saints Day?
By Father Stephen Battey Each year on October 31, countless children dress up in all manner of costumes and visit their local community with the hopes of bringing home bags of sugary treats. While … more
When does the Pope teach infallibly?
Father Brian Morris A brave individual wrote a letter to the editor, which is being published in this week’s edition, in response to my article on Papal infallibility. May I first say how happy … more
When does the Pope teach infallibly?
By Father Brian Morris You may have heard in the news recently about Catholic theologians offering a “filial correction” about Pope Francis’ document “Amoris Laetitia.” It has brought up … more
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