Gangs Attack, Burn, and Loot a Seminary in Haiti

A seminary run by the Spiritan Fathers was attacked Monday, April 1, by gangs in the latest incidence of violence that has roiled the Caribbean country in recent weeks, according to the Haitian Conference of Religious (CDH).

Christ Did Not Rise to Condemn but to Inspire

As any teacher can attest, you can always tell when a student is guilty of some infraction. Few, if any, are capable of not wearing the word “guilt” on their facial expressions.

The Joy of Easter Despite Secular Ire

As Catholics across the world celebrated the holiest of holy days during Easter, the secular world intruded in so many ways to put blemishes on the day of Resurrection. 

A Decades-Long Journey to Baptism

My journey to Catholicism began when I met a good-natured-looking fellow student seated next to me in my honors program at NYU 20 years ago. I was an only child from Connecticut, excited to finally be away from home and discover who I was in New York City.