It was not until seminary studies that I learned that the word “scapegoat,” so often used colloquially for a person who is unfairly assigned blame for the transgressions of others.

The poem is by English poet Mary Coleridge and is entitled Salus Mundi.

When we examine the four Gospels, it is important to remember that they are all divinely inspired works.

In the Gospel we proclaim this Sunday from the Evangelist Matthew, we encounter, yet again, the figure of Saint John the Baptist.

The words, “I’m waiting,” or, even simply, “Wait,” can inspire a lot of different feelings depending on who is saying them and why.

Throughout the month of September, much attention was given to the funeral rites for Queen Elizabeth II.

Last weekend we heard Jesus answer the Sadducees’ difficulty with the resurrection of the body.

Every time we celebrate a Baptism, the parents and Godparents are asked a series of questions which invite them to affirm their faith in the Church’s creed.

I can pinpoint the exact moment I fell in love with philosophy. I

Last week our focus shifted to the end times, to the “Day of the Lord” anticipated by the ancient Israelites, and us their spiritual successors who joyfully await the Second Coming.