An Increasing Role for Women in the Church

There has been much happening at the Vatican lately. Indeed, it’s been rather a large “shakeup” by Pope Francis in the offices there. It is more than simply renaming offices from “congregations” and “pontifical councils” to “dicasteries,” but truly rethinking the roles and functions of these offices, along with increased roles for women in the Vatican.

Self-Education & Profound Aesthetic Experiences

I think each Catholic should try to create his or her culture, a culture that will foster awe and wonder, a culture saturated with mystery. I think all of us should evaluate our leisure activities.

Faith is a Gift We Must Safeguard & Treasure

As a college seminarian, I had the tremendous joy of teaching in the Faith Formation Program at Blessed Sacrament parish in Brooklyn. It was a large program and the students were excited and engaged in the classroom.

After Trip, Pope Francis Heads Home to Ponder Future

Pope Francis’s whirlwind tour through Canada came to an end Saturday, and during the press conference aboard the papal plane he acknowledged that a genocide had been perpetrated against the Indigenous communities there.