When Religion and Politics Mix
I had read somewhere that scouts for major-league baseball teams, when looking for potential star pitchers, look mainly at the speed of pitches thrown by potential high school or college ...
Do We Really Want Peace?
I grew up as the U.S. was getting seriously involved in World War II. I recall the first pope of my lifetime, Pius XII, writing and speaking about peace and ...
A Way to Pray the Lord’s Prayer
I volunteer in a small hospital, working for the chaplain’s office. My job is to visit patients assigned to me – about 12 to 15 per week – ask about ...
Why Religious Leaders Warn about AI
Is there a subject about which the media has been more obsessed than Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Daily, news and commentary about AI is in the newspapers, on TV news and ...
Remembering Him
First, a comment for my beloved non-Catholic readers. This is a blog about the Catholic Mass. You’re welcome to read it, of course, but it will undoubtedly be more meaningful ...
Love and Other Squishy Words
It’s common among many families today to express their love for one another verbally. They say “Love you” at the end of a telephone conversation and say similar things to ...